Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Last Updated: 01/24/2026 01:23 PM
Meeting Date & Time: 01/26/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of Finance - Subcommittee #1 Add to Calendar
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Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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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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| HB123 | Reaser | Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses, truancy. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 16.1-278.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB146 (McDougle) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB148 | Williams | Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-386.31 of the Code of Virginia, relating to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: HB274 (Walker) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB274 | Walker | Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-386.31 of the Code of Virginia, relating to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Related Bills: HB148 (Williams) Criminal Subcommittee recommends incorporating (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB567 | Carnegie | Court records; aggregated case data, request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-69.54:1 and 17.1-208 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court records; aggregated case data; request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB688 | Zehr | Children; seizure of audio and visual equipment, etc., in connection with solicitation, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-386.31 of the Code of Virginia, relating to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends incorporating (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1084 | Hernandez | Adults charged with criminal offenses punishable by incarceration; Va. Longitudinal Data System. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-134.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collection and reporting of data related to adults charged with a criminal offense punishable by confinement in jail or a term of imprisonment; Virginia Longitudinal Data System. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (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 Related Bills: SB480 (Deeds) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1335 | Wyatt | Fraudulent insurance acts; civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-213.3, relating to fraudulent insurance acts; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (2): Williams, Davis Not Voting (1): Whittle Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) |
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