# Virginia SB714: Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.

Virginia SB714, Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB714
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (338 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers; assessments. Requires a local pretrial services officer to conduct a risk assessment of defendants arrested on state and local warrants and who are detained in jails located in jurisdictions served by the local pretrial services agency while awaiting a hearing before any court that is considering or reconsidering bail, at initial appearance, advisement or arraignment, or at other subsequent hearings. Current law requires a local pretrial services officer to interview such defendants. The bill also provides that each local pretrial services officer may conduct defendant interviews as appropriate and when available resources permit.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bail support and supervision for defendants: mixed, low. Virginia local pretrial officers must investigate and assess defendants arrested on state or local warrants while awaiting court bail hearings. This applies to defendants held in jails within areas their agency serves, including hearings to reconsider bail. Officers may interview defendants when ap…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB714ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 3-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 26100870D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218291.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218290.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198812.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198811.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168794.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168793.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149078.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1156640.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092128.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092127.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218291.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218290.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198812.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198811.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168794.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168793.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149078.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1156640.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092128.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092127.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-SB714-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).