# Virginia HB1589: Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc. Virginia HB1589, Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wren M. Williams (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1589-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1589 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Parole Board; powers and duties, membership, voting requirements, etc. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-02 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716) - Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 15 (388 yes, 258 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Powers and duties of Parole Board; voting requirements; meetings. Removes various references to postrelease supervision and instead includes such references and related procedures in the provisions that govern probation so that such procedures, including revocation hearings, will be overseen and conducted by the sentencing court. The bill provides that except for a public meeting convened for conducting the final deliberation and vote regarding whether the Parole Board will grant parole to a prisoner, a meeting of the Parole Board members, regardless of whether such members invite staff or other guests to participate in such meeting, shall not be deemed a meeting subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.The bill also provides that the final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person serving life imprisonment for murder in the first degree shall be attended by four or more members of the Parole Board, and a decision to grant such person discretionary parole shall require the concurrence of four or more members present. A final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person not sentenced to life imprisonment requires the attendance of a panel of no fewer than three members of the Parole Board and a concurrence of the majority of members present for such final deliberation and vote. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 9 | 86 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 71 | 28 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 61 | 38 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 3 | 2 | | ## Actions (61) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 716 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1589H3) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m.,March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1589ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108055D-H2 (House) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Obenshain, Perry, Favola (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Simon, Seibold, Williams (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107337D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-02-07: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 38-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25105084D-EH1 (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Appropriations Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Public Safety Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-25: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute printed 25105084D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (3-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103424D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079992.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079991.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074502.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074501.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073601.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069047.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067833.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067835.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050348.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050347.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035646.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035645.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033463.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027062.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027061.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012112.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012111.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079992.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079991.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074502.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074501.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073601.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069048.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069047.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067833.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067836.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067835.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050348.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050347.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035646.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035645.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033463.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027062.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027061.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012112.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012111.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1589-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).