SB714Introduced in the Senate
Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.
Introduced by Creigh Deeds, District 11
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
99
Yes
0
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
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26100870D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 3-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB714ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
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