HB857 — Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.
Last action — House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 11-N 0-A)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 22, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB857 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1073)
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1073 (effective 7/1/2026)
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S Signed by President
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H Signed by Speaker
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H Reenrolled bill text (HB857ER2)
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H Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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S Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 11-N 0-A)
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Governor's Recommendation
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
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S Signed by President
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H Signed by Speaker
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB857)
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB857ER)
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H Enrolled
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S Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Read third time
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S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
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S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
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S Rules suspended
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S Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 0-N 4-A)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB857)
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S Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
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H Read first time
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H Committee substitute printed 26106580D-H1
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H Reported from Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Public Safety Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Public Safety Agenda
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H Assigned Public Safety sub: Subcommittee #2
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H Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105120D
Sponsors
- Rae Cousins · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 11 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Not Voting |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Not Voting |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 5% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Debra D. Gardner | — | Yea |
| Delores Oates | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Eric Phillips | — | Yea |
| Eric R. Zehr | — | Yea |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Karen Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Not Voting |
| Mitchell Cornett | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Yea |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Karen Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB857 do?
- Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.
- Who sponsors HB857?
- HB857 is sponsored by Rae Cousins.
- What is the current status of HB857?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB857?
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