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VA HB726
VA HB726Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Credit for time spent in confinement while awaiting trial; extradition or fugitive warrant. Provides that if any person is extradited from another state pursuant to (i) an extradition warrant from the Commonwealth or (ii) a fugitive warrant issued from the state where such person is detained and such person is subsequently sentenced to a term of confinement in a correctional facility in the Commonwealth for an offense from the same act as the violation for which the extradition warrant or fugitive warrant was authorized, such person shall have deducted from any such term all time actually spent in confinement awaiting extradition from such other state, provided that he was solely held on the extradition warrant or fugitive warrant and not on any other offense that he allegedly committed in such other state. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
AI Summary
This bill, a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference, amends existing law to ensure that individuals extradited from another state receive credit for time spent in confinement awaiting extradition. Specifically, if a person is brought back to Virginia (extradited) based on an extradition warrant from Virginia or a fugitive warrant from the state where they were detained, and they are later sentenced in Virginia for an offense stemming from the same incident, they will have the time they spent in confinement in the other state waiting to be extradited deducted from their Virginia sentence. This credit applies only if they were held solely on the extradition or fugitive warrant and not for any other alleged crimes in that other state.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB726 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB726) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096305.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB726/text/HB726 |
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