# Virginia HB1773: Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner.

Virginia HB1773, Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott A. Wyatt (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Public Safety) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1773-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1773
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Public Safety
- Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner. Removes any person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm from eligibility for enhanced earned sentence credits and restricts any person convicted of a felony for an offense that occurred while a prisoner in a local, state, or community correctional facility from receiving any further earned sentence credits.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Wyatt (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1773) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101079D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013175.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013174.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013175.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013174.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1773-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).