VA HB2252 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program, securing and maintaining qualifying health insurance or a qualifying health care plan, and obtaining housing and establishing residence. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Title
Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-20 - Senate - Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - House - Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N) (Y: 3 N: 95 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N) (Y: 56 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - House - Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N) (Y: 3 N: 95 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N) (Y: 56 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | House | Delegates: Callsen, Cousins, Williams |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senators: Craig, Favola, Carroll Foy |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N) |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 4-N) |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252) |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 25107100D-S1 |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2252) |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House (56-Y 40-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Printed as engrossed 25102820D-E |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102820D |
