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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 209: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 209 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release. Primary sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in Finance and Appropriations.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Conditional release of geriatric prisoners. Expands the list of offenses that prohibit a person from petitioning the Parole Board for conditional release as a geriatric prisoner.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeStephPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Christie CraigCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Tammy MulchiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Anne Ferrell TataCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Finance and Appropriations
  2. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  3. Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
  4. Read third time
  5. Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 9:45 am)
  6. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
  7. Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
  8. Reading of substitute waived
  9. Floor offered Senator DeSteph Substitute
  10. Read second time
  11. Floor substitute printed 26108053D-S1 (DeSteph)
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB209)

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source