Courts of Justice - Criminal Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Watts, Vivian E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/06/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Committee Clerk: Avery McDaniel (804) 698-1544

DLS Contact: Troy Hatcher (804) 698-1829

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB240 Gardner Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-120 and 19.2-121 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission to bail; fixing terms of bail; mental health considerations.

Fiscal Impact

• Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB862 Cousins Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-101, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 18.2-268.3, 18.2-270.1, 18.2-271.1, 18.2-271.5, and 46.2-507, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 18.2-273.1 through 18.2-273.9, and to repeal §§ 18.2-270.2, 18.2-271.2, and 18.2-271.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP).

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle, Hope

Not Voting (1): Mehta

Related Bills:

SB391 (Stuart - Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

HB1411 Schmidt Defendant; evidence of mental condition admissible.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-271.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to evidence of defendant's mental condition admissible.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Schmidt, Hope

Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle

Not Voting (1): Mehta

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

HB1464 Shin Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-191, 19.2-165.1, 19.2-368.2, 19.2-368.3, and 19.2-368.11:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses; Coordinator of the Virginia Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Coordination Program; work group.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

Yeas (9): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Davis, Whittle

Nays (1): Williams

Related Bills:

SB812 (Boysko - Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, etc.)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

Block 2

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB438 LeVere Bolling Juvenile intake and petition; informal proceedings.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-260 and 16.1-306 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 a section numbered 16.1-277.3, relating to delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams

Nays (2): Davis, Whittle

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

HB637 Callsen Possession of an item containing residue of a controlled substance; penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-4113, 4.1-1604, 18.2-36.3, 18.2-250, 18.2-251, 18.2-251.03 through 18.2-251.1:3, 18.2-308.1:5, 19.2-327.15, 32.1-45.4, and 54.1-3466 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-250.01, relating to possession of residue of a controlled substance; penalties; exceptions.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Schmidt, Williams, Hope

Nays (2): Davis, Whittle

Not Voting (1): Mehta

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)

HB648 Kent Distributing nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-264 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to General Laws (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to General Laws (10-Y 0-N)

HB718 Zehr Summons; issuance instead of warrant in certain cases.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-73 of the Code of Virginia, relating to issuance of summons instead of warrant in certain cases.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt

Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

HB1219 Sewell Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 19.2-60.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems by law-enforcement officers; search warrants; model policy.

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle

Related Bills:

SB647 (Pillion - Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants.)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

Administrative Action

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1027 Walker Children; use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses, exception.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-374.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; exception.

Fiscal Impact

• Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1105 Kilgore Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-169.1, 19.2-169.2, and 19.2-169.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle

Related Bills:

SB528 (Stanley - Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.)

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

HB1215 Oates Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing, excluded persons.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-67.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing; excluded persons.

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)