Courts of Justice - Civil Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/25/2026 15 minutes after adjournment Finance Committee Add to Calendar

Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200

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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB345 Roem Guardianship/conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel, right to a jury trial.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 64.2-2006 and 64.2-2007 of the Code of Virginia, relating to guardianship or conservatorship of incapacitated adult; right to request counsel; right to a jury trial.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)

Yeas (8): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Kilgore, Ballard

Nays (1): Leftwich

Not Voting (1): Thornton

Last actions:

  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/25/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
  • 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:

• 2/12/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

• 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB345)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)

SB725 Jones Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-279 and 58.1-811, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to circuit court clerks; fees; Technology Trust Fund Fee; recordation tax of certain deeds; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

Yeas (8): Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard

Nays (1): Simon

Not Voting (1): Thornton

Last actions:

  • 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (87-Y 12-N 0-A)
  • 3/4/2026 - House insisted on substitute
  • 3/4/2026 - House requested conference committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by House
  • 3/4/2026 - House Conferees: Simon, Keys-Gamarra, Williams

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB725)

• 3/4/2026 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate

• 3/4/2026 - Senate Conferees: Jones, Carroll Foy, Stanley

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

SB753 Reeves Unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages, statute of limitations.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-40 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unauthorized use of voice or likeness; punitive damages; statute of limitations.

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

Yeas (8): Simon, Sullivan, Maldonado, Reaser, Carnegie, Kilgore, Leftwich, Ballard

Nays (1): Keys-Gamarra

Not Voting (1): Thornton

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
  • 3/2/2026 - Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/2/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/17/2026 - Read second time

• 2/17/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/17/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/17/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Civil

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)