# Virginia SB1068: Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail.

Virginia SB1068, Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1068-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1068
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail. Creates a rebuttable presumption against bail for certain criminal offenses enumerated in the bill. The bill also requires the court to consider specified factors when determining whether the presumption against bail has been rebutted and whether there are appropriate conditions of release.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1068) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100977D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017743.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017742.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/1017743.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017742.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-SB1068-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).