# Virginia SB222: Juvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole.

Virginia SB222, Juvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael J. Jones (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-30 (Continued to 2027 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB222
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Continued to 2027 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rehabilitation and Social Services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders. Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence. Under current law, only a person who was a juvenile when he committed any such offense is eligible for juvenile parole.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-30: Continued to 2027 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103290D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084129.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084128.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084129.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084128.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-SB222-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).