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SB 538 Virginia 2027 session

Parole; investigation prior to release, input from the attorney for the Commonwealth.

Parole; investigation prior to release; input from the attorney for the Commonwealth. Requires the Parole Board to notify the attorney for the Commonwealth in each jurisdiction in which an offense occurred for which a prisoner is incarcerated as part of the required investigation to determine if such prisoner will be released on parole. The bill further provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth may submit his input to the Board regarding the impact the release of the prisoner will have on the jurisdiction. The bill requires that any such input received shall be considered by the Board but shall not infringe on the Board's authority to exercise its decision-making authority.

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor vote
  4. Passed
  5. Enacted

Passed one chamber — last recorded action July 21, 2026

Continued from last session

Passage likelihood

Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.

State-level impact

State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.

Official actions

  1. Continued from last session
  2. Continued to next session in Public Safety (Voice Vote)
  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  4. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
  5. Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  6. Read first time
  7. Placed on Calendar
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB538)
  9. Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N 0-A)
  10. Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
  11. Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed to
  12. Read second time
  13. Passed by for the day
  14. Passed by for the day
  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  16. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  17. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
  18. Read first time
  19. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
  20. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100681D

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