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SB64Introduced in the Senate

Juveniles; commitment to DJJ, petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment.

Passed

Introduced by Barbara Favola, District 40

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Juvenile Justice; commitment of juveniles to Department; petition to extend duration of indeterminate commitment. Creates a process by which the Department of Juvenile Justice, upon determining that a juvenile currently committed to the Department should continue such commitment beyond the high end of the length of stay guidelines established by the State Board of Juvenile Justice, may petition the court that ordered a juvenile's indeterminate commitment to the Department to extend such juvenile's commitment. The bill requires the Department to file such petition at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the high end of the length of stay range, along with a report on the juvenile's progress. If the Department determines fewer than 60 days before expiration that an extension is necessary, it shall file a petition for review that includes a statement explaining the specific circumstances causing the late filing. The bill provides that the court shall schedule a hearing on the petition at which the court shall consider such progress report and may consider additional evidence as described in the bill. The bill provides that, at the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall order either that the juvenile be released or that the juvenile's period of commitment be extended for a period not to exceed six months, provided that such extension does not exceed the limitations for an indeterminate commitment provided by current law. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026

64

Yes

35

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101681D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64)

  4. Senate committee offered

  5. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (12-Y 0-N 3-A)

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  9. Read first time

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Passed by for the day

  12. Read second time

  13. Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to

  14. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  15. Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A)

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64)

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Read first time

  19. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  20. Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)

  21. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  22. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

  23. Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N)

  24. Read second time

  25. Read third time

  26. Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  27. Enrolled

  28. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB64ER)

  29. Signed by Speaker

  30. Signed by President

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB64)

  32. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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

  34. Approved by Governor-Chapter 877 (effective 7/1/2026)

  35. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0877)

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