Subcommittee Agenda

Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Watts, Vivian E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/27/2026 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
SB137	Pekarsky	Obstructing health care facility; penalties.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-404.1, relating to obstructing reproductive health care facility; penalties. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions: 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Watts, Schmidt, Tata 3/14/2026 - Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) 3/31/2026 - Signed by Speaker 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (66-Y 32-N 0-A) 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 4/1/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB137) • 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB137ER2) • 4/22/2026 - Signed by President Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
SB230	Surovell	Police and court records; expungement of records, delayed effective date.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-306, 19.2-298.02, and 19.2-392.2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to expungement of police and court records. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Nays (1): Whittle 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 (84-Y 15-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Review From JLARC (3/4/2026 8:17 pm) • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
SB528	Stanley	Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-169.1, 19.2-169.2, 19.2-169.3, and 37.2-808, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle 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: • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528) • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Related Bills: HB1105 (Kilgore) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
SB673	Mulchi	Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-60.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions: 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108651D-H1 3/3/2026 - Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) 3/6/2026 - Read second time 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)
SB714	Deeds	Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-152.4:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers; assessments. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle 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: • 2/17/2026 - 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 (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100870D-E • 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
SB764	Stanley	Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-298.02 and 46.2-398, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day 3/6/2026 - Floor offered Delegate Kilgore Amendment 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Senate Committee Actions: • 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 (37-Y 2-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105584D-E • 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB764) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
SB804	Deeds	Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 17.1-905 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions: 3/4/2026 - committee amendment agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N 0-A) 3/4/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 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) • 3/6/2026 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

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