Second Chances Resource Library

SB 378/HB 906 was a broad second look bill introduced during Virginia’s 2022 legislative session. This bill would have allowed people in Virginia state prisons to have their sentences reviewed after they serve 10 or 15 years (depending on age at the time of the offense) if they were able to meet the legislation’s disciplinary record requirement. The legislation did not exclude people based on offense type or age at the time of the offense. The bill passed through Virginia Senate but did not receive a vote in the Virginia House of Delegates.