# Virginia SB538: Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. Virginia SB538, Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-02-27 (Continued to 2027 in Public Safety (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB538-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB538 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-02-27, Continued to 2027 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) - Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Subcommittee #2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (78 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Parole; investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. Requires the Parole Board to notify the attorney for the Commonwealth in each jurisdiction in which an offense occurred for which a prisoner is incarcerated as part of the required investigation to determine if such prisoner will be released on parole. The bill further provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth may submit his input to the Board regarding the impact the release of the prisoner will have on the jurisdiction. The bill requires that any such input received shall be considered by the Board but shall not infringe on the Board's authority to exercise its decision-making authority. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | House | Continued to 2027 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 30 | 10 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments | pass | 10 | 4 | 1 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-02-27: Continued to 2027 in Public Safety (Voice Vote) (House) - 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB538) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 4-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100681D (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097348.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097347.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096755.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090738.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090737.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 - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097348.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097347.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096755.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090738.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090737.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) - [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-SB538-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).