Why 2/5: Key provisions regarding the Parole Board's composition have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028.
This bill mandates the inclusion of a qualified mental health professional on the Virginia Parole Board, ensuring mental health expertise in parole decisions for juvenile offenders. It also requires the Board to give substantial weight to adolescent development, trauma responses, and psychological factors when evaluating juvenile offenders for parole.
Update
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB60)
Second reading
Read second time
Third reading
Read third time
Substitute adopted
committee substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed House with substitute (69-Y 29-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB60ER)
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Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Update
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB60)
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Line-item veto
Governor's recommendation received by Senate