HB 361

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-361
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Appropriations; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Family / Children Healthcare
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 correctional facility on July 1, 2026.

Sponsor
Seibold
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)
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