Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Last Updated: 01/26/2026 04:00 PM
Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
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Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Committee Clerk: J. Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544
DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB127 | Callsen | Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-158 and 19.2-159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court appearance of a person not free on bail. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/23/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108450D-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 (13-Y 0-N 1-A) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB357 | Callsen | Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-120 and 19.2-123 of the Code of Virginia, relating to release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Davis Nays (1): Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams 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 (20-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams 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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| HB933 | Simon | Penalties for failure to appear; definition, contempt. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-456 and 19.2-128 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalties for failure to appear; contempt. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to • 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 3/2/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB283 (Aird) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB950 | Lopez | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by public bodies, search warrant required, exceptions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required; exceptions. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta Nays (3): Schmidt, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1159 | Cherry | Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-60 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams Last actions:
Related Bills: SB689 (Mulchi) Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1219 | Sewell | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems by law-enforcement officers; search warrants; model policy. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Related Bills: SB647 (Pillion) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1286 | Walker | Assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-57 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault and battery; employees of state or local department of social services; penalty. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Williams Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) |
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