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
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB137 | Pekarsky | Obstructing health care facility access; penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 a section numbered 8.01-44.8 and by adding a section numbered 18.2-404.1, relating to obstructing reproductive health services facility access; civil action; penalties. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 1/21/2026 - Read second time • 1/21/2026 - Read second time • 1/21/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/22/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
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| SB230 | Surovell | Police and court records; expungement of records, report, effective clause. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute rejected • 2/16/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 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) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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| SB528 | Stanley | Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. 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: • 2/17/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 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) Related Bills: HB1105 (Kilgore) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB673 | Mulchi | Cyberstalking; penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-60.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. 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:
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 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB714 | Deeds | Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
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) |
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| SB764 | Stanley | Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. 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: • 2/17/2026 - 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) |
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| SB804 | Deeds | Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-905 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report. 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: • 2/17/2026 - 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) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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