HB 1873 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.

Summary
Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Removes the conditions requiring that any person arrested for a felony (i) who has previously been convicted of a felony, (ii) who is presently on bond for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction, or (iii) who is on probation or parole be released only upon a secure bond. Additionally, the bill adds to the factors a judicial officer shall consider in making a bail determination (a) the person's current bond status for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction and (b) the person's current status on probation or parole. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
Sub-Topics: Probation & Parole
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Courts of Justice Substitute Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a House Substitute version to the final Enrolled version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding the release of accused individuals on bond remains consistent, with the primary change being the formal approval and enactment of the legislation.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the release of accused persons on secured or unsecured bond under Virginia law.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'House Substitute' header, bill number, committee attribution, and patron information, as these are no longer needed once the bill is finalized.

Added the 'Enrolled' header and 'Approved' status, indicating the bill has been signed by the Governor and is now official law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
15 Yea 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1873ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Katrina Callsen
Katrina Callsen
DDemocratic
VA
54