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Bill Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing, unless the defendant poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of himself or others. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on (i) current practices for community supervision as it relates to monitoring engagement and attainment in education, employment, treatment, and other programs and making recommendations to the court for modification of time served on probation; (ii) how such practices compare to the processes and practices that would be established pursuant to the bill; and (iii) a plan for such implementation by November 1, 2025. Except for this provision requiring the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly, the provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to HB 2252. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2025 SB 936 Virginia SB 936 (2025)
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Virginia SB 936 (2025) — Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report.

Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing, unless the defendant poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of himself or others. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on (i) current practices for community supervision as it relates to monitoring engagement and attainment in education, employment, treatment, and other programs and making recommendations to the court for modification of time served on probation; (ii) how such practices compare to the processes and practices that would be established pursuant to the bill; and (iii) a plan for such implementation by November 1, 2025. Except for this provision requiring the Department of Corrections to meet with all relevant stakeholders and report to the General Assembly, the provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to HB 2252.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Conference Report (committee substitute) — source
  4. Conference Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  5. Courts of Justice Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  6. Finance and Appropriations Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  7. Governor Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  8. Governor's Recommendation (committee substitute) — source
  9. Reenrolled (committee substitute) — source
  10. SFIN Sub: Public Safety & Claims Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  11. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N) — 36–3 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) — 22–18 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N) — 62–34 (pass) · lower
  • Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N) — 64–30 (pass) · lower
  • House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) — 0–40 (fail) · upper
  • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) — 15–7 (pass) · lower
  • Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed House with substitute (57-Y 40-N) — 57–40 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) — 14–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate — 40–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Christie New Craig — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-06 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103378D filing, introduction
  • 2025-01-06 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2025-01-27 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-01-29 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-01-29 Committee substitute printed 25106400D-S1 substitution
  • 2025-01-30 Rules suspended
  • 2025-01-30 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 2025-01-30 Passed by for the day
  • 2025-01-31 Read second time reading-2
  • 2025-01-31 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2025-01-31 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  • 2025-01-31 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute substitution
  • 2025-01-31 Rules suspended
  • 2025-01-31 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-01-31 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) passage
  • 2025-02-02 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
  • 2025-02-06 Placed on Calendar
  • 2025-02-06 Read first time reading-1
  • 2025-02-06 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice referral-committee
  • 2025-02-10 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-02-10 Committee substitute printed 25107000D-H1 substitution
  • 2025-02-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
  • 2025-02-12 Read second time reading-2
  • 2025-02-13 Read third time reading-3
  • 2025-02-13 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
  • 2025-02-13 Engrossed by House - committee substitute substitution
  • 2025-02-13 Passed House with substitute (57-Y 40-N) passage
  • 2025-02-17 Passed by for the day
  • 2025-02-18 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
  • 2025-02-19 House insisted on substitute substitution
  • 2025-02-19 House requested conference committee referral-committee
  • 2025-02-20 Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-02-20 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2025-02-20 Senators: Craig, Favola, Carroll Foy
  • 2025-02-20 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2025-02-20 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2025-02-21 Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
  • 2025-02-22 Amended by conference committee
  • 2025-02-22 Conference substitute printed 25107998D-S2
  • 2025-02-22 Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-02-22 Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-02-26 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
  • 2025-03-07 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2025-03-07 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB936ER) passage
  • 2025-03-07 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2025-03-10 Signed by President passage
  • 2025-03-11 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 enrolled
  • 2025-03-11 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB936)
  • 2025-03-24 Governor's recommendation received by Senate executive-veto-line-item
  • 2025-03-24 Governor's substitute printed (SB936S3)
  • 2025-04-02 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
  • 2025-04-02 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (62-Y 34-N)
  • 2025-04-02 Governor's recommendation adopted executive-signature
  • 2025-04-02 Reenrolled enrolled
  • 2025-04-02 Reenrolled bill text (SB936ER2) enrolled
  • 2025-04-02 Signed by President as reenrolled enrolled, passage
  • 2025-04-02 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled enrolled, passage
  • 2025-04-02 Enacted, Chapter 611 (Effective - see bill) became-law
  • 2025-04-02 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/28e92249-3086-4552-bb26-e4a20f33d0b4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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