Subcommittee Agenda

Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Watts, Vivian E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/18/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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Committee Clerk: Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544

DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB18	Locke	Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-228, 16.1-246, 16.1-278.8, and 18.2-371 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16.1-278.9:1, relating to children; adjudication of delinquency. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Williams, Hope Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Schmidt Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - committee amendments agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendments (65-Y 34-N 0-A) 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Enrolled • 3/12/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB18ER) • 3/12/2026 - Signed by President • 3/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB18) • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
SB23	Salim	Plea agreements and court orders; prohibited provisions.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-254.01, relating to plea agreements and court orders; prohibited provisions. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (64-Y 34-N 1-A) 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 • 4/13/2026 - Governor's Veto Received by Senate • 4/22/2026 - Passed by for the day • 4/22/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
SB106	Stanley	Tianeptine product; selling, giving, or distributing, civil penalty.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-251.6, relating to selling, giving, or distributing a tianeptine product; civil penalty. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Schmidt Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 • 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB106ER2) • 4/22/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
SB137	Pekarsky	Obstructing health care facility; penalties.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-404.1, relating to obstructing reproductive health care facility; penalties. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Watts, Schmidt, Tata 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 32-N 0-A) 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 4/1/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB137) • 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB137ER2) • 4/22/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
SB713	Deeds	Sheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security, concurrent jurisdiction of certain officers, etc.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security; concurrent jurisdiction of certain officers present at a courthouse of different locality permitted. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Schmidt Last actions: 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/2/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB713) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
SB776	Mulchi	Probationer; requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, etc., failure to pay.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-305 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, support, or community services from probationer; failure to pay. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Schmidt Last actions: 3/4/2026 - committee amendments agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/4/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102472D-E • 2/5/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

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