HB 726 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant.

Summary
Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant. Provides that if any person is extradited from another state pursuant to (i) an extradition warrant from the Commonwealth or (ii) a fugitive warrant issued from the state where such person is detained and such person is subsequently sentenced to a term of confinement in a correctional facility in the Commonwealth for an offense from the same act as the violation for which the extradition warrant or fugitive warrant was authorized, such person shall have deducted from any such term all time actually spent in confinement awaiting extradition from such other state, provided that he was solely held on the extradition warrant or fugitive warrant and not on any other offense that he allegedly committed in such other state. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill marks the final formal publication of HB 726, which amends Virginia law to ensure inmates receive credit for time spent in pretrial confinement. The text of the law regarding credit for time served remains unchanged, but the document has been formatted to include the official Chapter number (211) and the specific approval date (April 6, 2026) required for it to become an official state act.
Scope change
The scope of the policy itself has not changed; the bill only transitions from a draft proposal to an enacted law.
TECHNICAL

Added the official Chapter number (211) and the specific approval date (April 6, 2026) to finalize the bill as an enacted law.

Removed draft session headers and replaced them with the final enacted format.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to match the standard formatting for official Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 211 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB726ER)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Will Davis
Will Davis
RRepublican
VA
39