# Virginia HB149: Probation period; decreasing.

Virginia HB149, Probation period; decreasing., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wren M. Williams (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB149
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Probation period; decreasing.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)
- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (203 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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 SB 136.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Earlier probation release for compliant Virginians: benefit, low. Virginia's Department of Corrections must request an end to supervised probation after 12 months for qualifying people serving terms longer than one year. The Department must find compliance with all court-ordered conditions, subject to the compliance rules in §19.2-305(C) and §19.2-305.1. The pers…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 26 | 14 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 87 | 11 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB149ER) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-02: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB149) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102518D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216177.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208769.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208768.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102975.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102974.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101111.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093491.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082607.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082606.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216178.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216177.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208769.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1208768.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102975.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102974.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101111.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093491.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082607.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082606.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB149-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).