Subcommittee Agenda

Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Watts, Vivian E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/20/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House 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
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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Hope Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Callsen 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)
SB35	Favola	Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-274 and 16.1-278.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; mental health or disability evaluations. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 3/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 3/9/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/5/2026 - Read second time • 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
SB47	Craig	Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia, relating to impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Callsen Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 3/11/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/11/2026 - Passed House with substitute (75-Y 24-N 0-A) 3/11/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/11/2026 - Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/30/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 • 3/31/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 • 4/1/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
SB55	Diggs	Sex offenses; prohibiting proximity to children on premises of state parks, penalty.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-370.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; state parks; penalty. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 3/6/2026 - Read second time 3/9/2026 - Read third time 3/9/2026 - Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/13/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/13/2026 - Enrolled • 3/13/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB55ER) • 3/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB55) • 3/13/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
SB198	Favola	Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-271.6:1, relating to admissibility of statements by individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities in certain cases. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Hope Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) 3/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105843D-ES1 • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
SB261	Stanley	Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6570 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat; penalty. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 3/6/2026 - Read second time 3/9/2026 - Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to 3/9/2026 - Rereferred by House 3/9/2026 - Rereferred to Appropriations Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/6/2026 - Read second time • 2/6/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB730 (Davis) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
SB330	Perry	Probation and parole officers; subscriber agreements with clerks' offices.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-293, 17.1-295, and 53.1-145 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 17.1 sections numbered 17.1-296 and 17.1-297, relating to Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; Department of Corrections; probation and parole officers; subscriber agreements with clerks' offices; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Not Voting (1): Callsen Last actions: 3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 1/30/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB330) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB330) • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

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