Courts of Justice - Civil Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Last Updated: 02/23/2026 09:39 AM
Meeting Date & Time: 02/23/2026 one half hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
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Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB369 | Carroll Foy | Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action, requirements, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-105 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 an article numbered 20.1, consisting of sections numbered 8.01-217.1 and 8.01-217.2, relating to civil actions; assignment as business litigation action; requirements.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Read second time • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB604 (Willett) Civil Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| SB376 | Surovell | Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-373 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-417.02, relating to motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data; collision reports. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)Yeas (6): Simon, Sullivan, Carnegie, Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard Nays (4): Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Thornton Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26106851D-ES1 • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB376) • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/25/2026 8:39 am) Civil Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N) |
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| SB540 | Obenshain | Undue influence; presumptions in actions contesting validity of a trust or trust instrument. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 64.2-724.1, relating to undue influence; presumptions in actions contesting validity of a trust or trust instrument. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)Yeas (6): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Thornton, Leftwich Nays (4): Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Kilgore, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Civil Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
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| SB779 | Obenshain | Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-229, 25.1-307, 25.1-406, and 33.2-1022 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 17.1 a section numbered 17.1-222.2, relating to eminent domain; condemnation proceedings; entry of order and recordation of certificate; disbursement of funds by circuit court clerk. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Thornton, Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105248D-E • 2/16/2026 - Blank Action • 2/24/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB779) Civil Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB794 | Perry | Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-412.10, 19.2-88, 19.2-99, 19.2-100, 19.2-273, and 19.2-274 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-87.1 and by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376 through 32.1-382, relating to Virginia Health Care Protection Act established; prohibition on extradition for certain crimes; penalties. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Simon, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Thornton, Hope Nays (3): Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard Not Voting (1): Sullivan Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Read second time • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Civil Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) |
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