SJ26 — Parole; JLARC to study expansion of discretionary eligibility.
Last action — Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
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 3 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
Parole; JLARC to study expansion of discretionary eligibility.
Bill Text
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Read SJ26 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ26ER)
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H Agreed to by House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
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H Taken up
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H Placed on House Calendar for Mar 10, 2026
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H Reported from Rules (12-Y 6-N)
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H Placed on Rules Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
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H Placed on Rules Agenda
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H Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
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H Referred to Committee on Rules
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S Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Voice Vote)
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S Read third time
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S Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
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S Read second time
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S Rules suspended
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S Reported from Rules (Voice Vote)
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S Referred to Committee on Rules
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S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103826D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 33 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 | 65 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 65 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 33% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJ26 do?
- Parole; JLARC to study expansion of discretionary eligibility.
- Who sponsors SJ26?
- SJ26 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
- What is the current status of SJ26?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SJ26?
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