Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/21/2026 1 hour after adjournment of the House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: J. Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544
DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB16 | Price | Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/9/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB17 | Price | Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-340, 19.2-341, 19.2-349, and 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fines and costs; period of limitations on collection. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Nays (1): Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 3/13/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB180 (Williams Graves) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
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| HB268 | Hernandez | Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-340, 19.2-341, and 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fines and costs; period of limitations on collection. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108678D-S1 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Related Bills: SB180 (Williams Graves) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB331 | McClure | Proceedings deferred; payment of costs. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-303.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to payment of costs when proceedings deferred. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/13/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB660 | Maldonado | Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-326 and 19.2-362 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-362.1, relating to court fines and fees; indigent defendant; waiver of fees. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Related Bills: SB472 (Deeds) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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Block 2
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB26 | Henson | Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.03, relating to modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Senate receded from amendment (0-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Reconsider receding from amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Senate receded from amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB62 (Lucas) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
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| HB149 | Williams | Probation; decreasing period. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to decreasing probation period. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB136 (Craig) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB244 | Watts | Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-309.1, 16.1-330.1, 17.1-805, 18.2-50.3, 19.2-297.1, 53.1-40.02, 53.1-131.2, 53.1-165.1, and 53.1-202.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to robbery. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations • 3/9/2026 - Senate committee offered • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 09, 2026 • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB245 | Watts | Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-123.1, 16.1-241, 19.2-183, and 19.2-186 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/25/2026 - Read third time • 2/25/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB361 | Seibold | Earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal, effective date. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-202.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to earned sentence credits; incarceration while awaiting trial or pending an appeal. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Nays (1): Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: Perry, Boysko, McDougle • 3/12/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
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