Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/23/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: J. Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544
DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB16 | Price | Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia, relating to community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB26 | Henson | Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.03, relating to modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Hope Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Related Bills: SB62 (Lucas - Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB118 | Keys-Gamarra | Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-265.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 an article numbered 4.3, consisting of a section numbered 19.2-264.15, relating to discovery; methods of delivery. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis Nays (1): Whittle Related Bills: SB24 (Carroll Foy - Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB223 | Hope | Public defender; local funding for positions. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-163.01:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public defender; local funding for positions. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB754 | Runion | Emergency custody, involuntary temp. detention, & commitment hearings; special justice & judge fees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-804 of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency custody, involuntary temporary detention, and commitment hearings; special justice and judge fees. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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Block 2
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB127 | Callsen | Person not free on bail; court appearance. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-158 and 19.2-159 of the Code of Virginia, relating to court appearance of a person not free on bail. Criminal |
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| HB128 | Callsen | Ancillary traffic infractions; certification. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-190.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certification of ancillary traffic infractions. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (11): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB244 | Watts | Robbery; conforms certain provisions of Code to degrees of robbery offenses. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-309.1, 16.1-330.1, 17.1-805, 18.2-46.1, 18.2-50.3, 18.2-90, 19.2-297.1, 53.1-40.02, 53.1-131.2, 53.1-151, 53.1-165.1, and 53.1-202.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to robbery. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Hope Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) |
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