SB 528 VA

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Competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Provides that in cases where the defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor offense, the court may (i) order inpatient or outpatient treatment or (ii) dismiss the charges. Where a defendant is found to be incompetent, the bill permits a court to (a) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an outpatient basis in a local correctional facility or at a location determined by the appropriate community services board or behavioral health authority, (b) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an inpatient basis at a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as appropriate for treatment of persons under criminal charge, (c) order that such defendant be evaluated to determine whether he meets the criteria for temporary detention, or (d) dismiss the misdemeanor charge and release such defendant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

• William M. Stanley, Jr. Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101848D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528) · upper
4. Feb 16, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 16, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 16, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107604D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 16, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 16, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528) · upper
11. Feb 17, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 17, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 17, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
21. Feb 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
22. Feb 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
24. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108606D-H1 · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
32. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
33. Mar 6, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 6, 2026 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
36. Mar 9, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate · upper
37. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · upper
38. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER) · upper
39. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528) · upper
40. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
41. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
42. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
43. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
44. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter502 (Effective 7/1/2027) · executive
45. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
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