SB 136 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Probation; decreasing period.

Summary
Decreasing probation period. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing educational activities, maintaining employment, completing treatment, or obtaining housing. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct upon receipt of a request from the Department of Corrections and requires the Department of Corrections to request termination of a defendant's supervised probation period after 12 months in certain situations. This bill is identical to HB 149.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill updates the official title and chapter number for Virginia's 2026 legislative acts to reflect the final version of SB 136. It also formally records the specific date the bill was approved by the Governor. The core text of the act, which amends the probation code, remains unchanged in this excerpt.
TECHNICAL

Updated the session header to include the specific chapter number (Chapter 77) and the exact approval date (April 6, 2026).

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 29, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (82-Y 15-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Christie Craig
Christie Craig
RRepublican
VA
19