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 |
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| HB240 | Gardner | Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations. |
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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.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB862 | Cousins | Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities. |
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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). 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice • 2/23/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice docket for Feb 23, 2026 • 2/23/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB391 (Stuart) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1411 | Schmidt | Defendant; evidence of mental condition admissible. |
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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. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1464 | Shin | Victims of crime; reimbursement for expenses, etc. |
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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. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology • 2/25/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and TechnologyHousing docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Courts of Justice Related Bills: SB812 (Boysko) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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Block 2
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB438 | LeVere Bolling | Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams Nays (2): Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB637 | Callsen | Possession of residue of a controlled substance unlawful; penalties exceptions. |
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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. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB648 | Kent | Nitrous oxide; sale, distribution, etc., prohibited, penalties. |
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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. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice Related Bills: SB360 (Stuart) Housing/Consumer Protection Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB718 | Zehr | Summons; issuance instead of warrant in certain cases. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt Nays (3): Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1219 | Sewell | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants. |
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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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice • 2/25/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB647 (Pillion) Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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Administrative Action
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB1027 | Walker | Children; use of communication systems to facilitate certain offenses, exception. |
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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.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB1105 | Kilgore | Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment. |
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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 to competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Watts, Delaney, Hernandez, Cousins, Callsen, Mehta, Schmidt, Williams, Davis, Whittle Last actions:
Related Bills: SB528 (Stanley) Criminal Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1215 | Oates | Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing, excluded persons. |
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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 Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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