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HB 857

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 22, 2026.

Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-857
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Public Safety; Rehabilitation and Social Services
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-22
Summary

Home/electronic incarceration program. Provides that any court having jurisdiction for the trial of a pregnant person or a postpartum person who still has contact with an infant child and is charged with certain offenses shall assign the offender to a home/electronic incarceration program unless there is probable cause to believe that (i) the offender will not appear for trial or hearing or at such other time and place as may be directed or (ii) the offender's liberty will constitute an unreasonable danger to such person, such person's family or household members, or the public.

Sponsor
Cousins
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-22 Status enacted
2026-04-22 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1073)
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