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VA SJ 26

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Parole; JLARC to study expansion of discretionary eligibility.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SJ 26 pass?

The current status of VA SJ 26 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER)

What is VA SJ 26 about?

Study; JLARC; expansion of discretionary parole eligibility; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to consult with all relevant stakeholders to study the potential impacts of expanded discretionary parole eligibility. The resolution directs JLARC to complete its first year of meetings by September 1, 2026, and to submit an interim report by March 1, 2027. Additionally, JLARC is directed to complete its second year of meetings and submit its findings and recommendations no later than December 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA SJ 26?

David W. Marsden is the primary sponsor of VA SJ 26.

Description

Study; JLARC; expansion of discretionary parole eligibility; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to consult with all relevant stakeholders to study the potential impacts of expanded discretionary parole eligibility. The resolution directs JLARC to complete its first year of meetings by September 1, 2026, and to submit an interim report by March 1, 2027. Additionally, JLARC is directed to complete its second year of meetings and submit its findings and recommendations no later than December 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David W. Marsdenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER)

    passage

  2. 2026-03-11

    Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)

  3. 2026-03-11

    Taken up

  4. 2026-03-06

    Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-03-02

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)

  6. 2026-03-01

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-17

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-11

    Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)

    passage

  9. 2026-02-11

    Read third time

    reading-3

  10. 2026-02-10

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  11. 2026-02-10

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-09

    Rules suspended

  13. 2026-02-06

    Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103826D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-03-02 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no

  • Reported from Rules

    2026-03-06 · pass · 12-6

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no

  • H VOTE:

    2026-03-11 · pass · 65-33

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Joseph P. McNamara: not voting
    • Kirk McPike: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: no
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Eric Phillips: no
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: no
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: no
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: no
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: no
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: no
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Madison Whittle: no
    • Bill Wiley: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: no

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ26

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