# Virginia HB357: Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.

Virginia HB357, Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB357-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB357
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123)
- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (153 yes, 66 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Removes the conditions requiring that any person arrested for a felony who (i) has previously been convicted of a felony, (ii) is presently on bond for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction, or (iii) is on probation or parole be released only upon a secure bond. Additionally, the bill adds to the factors a judicial officer shall consider in making a bail determination (a) the person's current bond status for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction and (b) whether the person is on probation or parole.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More bond options for some felony defendants: benefit, medium. Virginia removes the secured-bond-only rule for certain people arrested for a felony. This covers people with a prior felony conviction, on probation or parole, or on bond for an unrelated arrest anywhere. A judicial officer may choose an unsecured bond or a combination of other allowed release con…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0123) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 123 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB357ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB357) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102354D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216439.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216438.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177875.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177874.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129857.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129856.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127442.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101176.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100451.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083987.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083986.PDF)

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- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216439.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216438.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177875.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177874.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129857.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1129856.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127442.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101176.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100451.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083987.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083986.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-HB357-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).