VA SB 222
Status unknownJuvenile offenders; expands eligibility for parole.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 222 pass?
The current status of VA SB 222 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 222 about?
Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders. Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence. Under current law, only a person who was a juvenile when he committed any such offense is eligible for juvenile parole.
Who sponsors VA SB 222?
Michael J. Jones is the primary sponsor of VA SB 222.
Description
Parole; eligibility; youthful offenders. Expands the eligibility requirements for juvenile parole to include (i) any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence and (ii) any person who has active sentences that total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committed while that person was 20 years of age or younger and who has served at least 20 years of such sentence. Under current law, only a person who was a juvenile when he committed any such offense is eligible for juvenile parole.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Michael J. Jonesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-09
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103290D
filing,introduction
2026-01-09
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Continued to next session in Rehabilitation and Social Services
2026-01-30 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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