States / Virginia / HB 361

HB 361 Enacted

Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter596 (Effective 7/1/2028)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB361ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
Mar 13, 2026 · Virginia General Assembly
Conference Report released
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate requested conference committee
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House acceded to request
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Conferees appointed by House
Mar 12, 2026 · House
House Conferees: Seibold, Schmidt, Williams
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees: Perry, Boysko, McDougle
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109145D-S1
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 27-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 3-N)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100485D
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice