Courts of Justice - Civil Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/30/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200

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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB202 Griffin Single-family-homes; prohibited acquisition, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 55.1-1308.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 55.1 a chapter numbered 33, consisting of sections numbered 55.1-3300 and 55.1-3301, relating to prohibited acquisition of single-family homes; affidavit; civil penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Simon, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Thornton, Leftwich

Not Voting (3): Sullivan, Kilgore, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
  • 1/22/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 1/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB202)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

HB604 Willett Specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 8.01 a chapter numbered 5.2, consisting of sections numbered 8.01-267.10, 8.01-267.11, and 8.01-267.12, relating to specialty civil court dockets; business and complex litigation dockets established; criteria for eligible actions.

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Related Bills:

SB369 (Carroll Foy)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB910 Shin Comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment; review of certain parcels.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 36-139 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; powers and duties of Director; comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment; review of certain parcels.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB910)
  • 2/9/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/9/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/4/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N)

• 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Civil

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1020 Reaser Sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-249 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexual abuse during infancy or incapacity; accrual of cause of action.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Thornton, Leftwich

Not Voting (2): Kilgore, Ballard

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104934D-E
  • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/25/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1020ER)
  • 2/25/2026 - Signed by Speaker

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:

SB37 (Favola)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)