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SB136Introduced in the Senate

Probation; decreasing period.

Passed

Introduced by Christie New Craig, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Decreasing probation period. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing educational activities, maintaining employment, completing treatment, or obtaining housing. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct upon receipt of a request from the Department of Corrections and requires the Department of Corrections to request termination of a defendant's supervised probation period after 12 months in certain situations. This bill is identical to HB 149.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0077)

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A) · February 25, 2026

32

Yes

8

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102589D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Senate committee offered

  4. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)

  6. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N)

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  9. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Read second time

  12. Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to

  13. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  14. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  15. Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Read first time

  19. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  20. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 3-N)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108199D-H1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)

  23. Read second time

  24. Read third time

  25. committee substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  27. Passed House with substitute (82-Y 15-N 0-A)

  28. House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)

  31. Signed by Speaker

  32. Signed by President

  33. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB136)

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  35. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Approved by Governor-Chapter 77 (effective 7/1/2026)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0077)

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