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

Meeting Time Updated

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Additional Resource(s):

Committee Clerk: Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544

DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB111 Craig Trespassing on Emergency vehicles; prohibition, penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-160.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibition on trespassing on emergency vehicles; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/3/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 2/21/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 1/20/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/21/2026 - Read second time

• 1/21/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 1/22/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Criminal

SB142 McDougle Retail tobacco/hemp; sale of products intended for smoking to persons younger than 21 years of age.

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.

Last actions:

  • 2/18/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/18/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 2/21/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Read second time

• 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate 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 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

Criminal

SB559 Reeves Forgery; venue.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-245.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to forgery; venue.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/20/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/20/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/20/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 2/21/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended

• 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

Criminal

SB673 Mulchi Cyberstalking; penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-60.6, relating to cyberstalking; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/23/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed

• 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)

Criminal

SB689 Mulchi Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/23/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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

SB778 Obenshain Display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to display of obscene material to a minor unlawful; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/23/2026 - Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Calendar
  • 2/24/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/24/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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