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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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB369 Carroll Foy Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action, requirements, delayed effective date.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/23/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 3/2/2026 - Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

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)

SB376 Surovell Motor vehicle collisions; preservation and collection of certain mobile telephone data.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/23/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)
  • 2/23/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 3/2/2026 - Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

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)

SB540 Obenshain Undue influence; presumptions in actions contesting validity of a trust or trust instrument.

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:

  • 3/3/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/4/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (67-Y 30-N 0-A)

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)

SB779 Obenshain Eminent domain; condemnation proceedings, entry of order and recordation of certificate.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Thornton, Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard

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:

• 2/16/2026 - 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)

SB794 Perry Virginia Health Care Protection Act; established, prohibition on extradition for certain crimes.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
  • 3/6/2026 - Read second time

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)