VA HB331 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation. Provides that for any deferral entered into on or after July 1, 2026, pursuant to relevant law, the court shall not require the defendant to pay such costs or other fees imposed pursuant to relevant law as a term or condition of his deferral. The bill states that upon fulfillment of all other terms and conditions, the court shall adjudicate the matter consistent with the agreement of the parties or, if none, by conviction of an alternative charge or dismissal of the case. The bill specifies that such costs and other fees shall remain due until paid, and all methods of payment and collection already available at law to satisfy or collect any outstanding costs or other fees shall remain available to such court after the underlying case against the defendant has been adjudicated or dismissed.
Title
Proceedings deferred; payment of costs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - House - Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) (Y: 65 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) | |
| 2026-04-13 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-14 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB331) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB331ER) |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2026-02-02 | House | committee substitute agreed to |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Committee substitute printed 26105868D-H1 |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-21 | House | House subcommittee offered |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB331) |
| 2026-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2026-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101411D |
