VA SB 209

Status unknown

Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 209 pass?

The current status of VA SB 209 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Left in Finance and Appropriations

What is VA SB 209 about?

Conditional release of geriatric prisoners. Expands the list of offenses that prohibit a person from petitioning the Parole Board for conditional release as a geriatric prisoner.

Who sponsors VA SB 209?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 209, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Conditional release of geriatric prisoners. Expands the list of offenses that prohibit a person from petitioning the Parole Board for conditional release as a geriatric prisoner.

Introduced: 2026-01-09
Latest action: 2026-03-10 — Left in Finance and Appropriations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-09
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102574D
filing,introduction
2026-01-09
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/13/2026 1:24 pm)
2026-01-14
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 5:51 pm)
2026-02-11
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB209)
2026-02-13
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 1-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (34-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day
2026-02-16
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB209)
2026-02-16
Floor substitute printed 26108053D-S1 (DeSteph)
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-16
Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute
2026-02-16
Reading of substitute waived
2026-02-16
Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
2026-02-17
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:45 am)
2026-02-17
Read third time
reading-3
2026-02-17
Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
2026-02-17
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Left in Finance and Appropriations

Versions

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Senator DeSteph SubstituteCompare
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Documents

Votes

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-02-13 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: not voting
- Timmy French: not voting
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-13 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: not voting
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: not voting
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: not voting
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Rerefer to Committee V
2026-02-17 · pass · 20-19
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Tara A. Durant: no
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: no
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB209

Attribution

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