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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. Provides that a person's eligibility for earned sentence credits includes any period of time actually spent in any state or local correctional facility, state hospital, or juvenile detention facility awaiting trial or pending an appeal that was deducted from such person's term of incarceration or detention. The bill provides that the provisions apply retroactively to any person who is confined in any state or local correctional facility on July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill expands eligibility for earned sentence credits, which are deductions from a person's prison or detention time earned through good behavior and program participation, to include time spent incarcerated while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. This means that individuals will now receive credit for all periods of confinement in state or local correctional facilities, state hospitals, or juvenile detention facilities related to their offense, not just the time served after conviction. The bill also makes these changes retroactive, applying to anyone incarcerated on July 1, 2026, potentially leading to earlier release dates for eligible individuals, though it clarifies that no claims for wrongful incarceration can be made based on this retroactive application.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Senate Courts of Justice Hearing (08:00:00 2/23/2026 Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building) (on 02/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169171.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361/text/HB361E |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB361) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113878.PDF |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361/text/HB361AH1 |
| Criminal Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361/text/HB361AHC2 |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361/text/HB361AHC1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB361/text/HB361 |
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