Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Last Updated: 02/24/2026 12:13 PM
Meeting Date & Time: 02/25/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of full House Finance Committee Add to Calendar
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Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB111 | Craig | Trespassing on emergency vehicles; prohibition, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-160.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibition on trespassing on emergency vehicles; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB111ER) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB111) • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB142 | McDougle | Retail tobacco/hemp; sale of products intended for smoking to persons younger than 21 years of age. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-371.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking to persons younger than 21 years of age; civil penalty paid to locality. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/10/2026 - Senate Conferees: McDougle, Carroll Foy, Salim Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB559 | Reeves | Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-245.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to forgery; venue. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle 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 - Blank Action • 3/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB673 | Mulchi | Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-60.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Reading of substitute waived • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:47 am) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 8:44 am) • 3/5/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB689 | Mulchi | Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-60 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101814D-E • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) • 2/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689) Related Bills: HB1159 (Cherry) Criminal Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| SB778 | Obenshain | Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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