SB 416 VA

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Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement. Adds developmental disabilities to the autism and intellectual disability deferred disposition statute. The bill also provides that when a court defers and dismisses a charge pursuant to the autism, intellectual disability, or developmental disability deferred disposition statute, such charge may be considered as otherwise dismissed for purposes of expungement of police and court records. The bill also (i) clarifies that the defendant may request a hearing to determine the appropriateness of a deferred disposition at any time before or after any plea and (ii) provides that no statement made by the defendant at such a hearing is admissible in any criminal proceeding, except that any such statement made under oath may be admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury or for purposes of impeachment in a criminal matter. This bill is identical to HB 247.

• Jennifer B. Boysko Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100769D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N) · upper
5. Feb 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Feb 10, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
10. Feb 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
21. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB416ER) · upper
25. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416) · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 961 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• House Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML