SB 713 VA

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Sheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security; physical location of courthouse or courtroom. Clarifies that, where a courtroom of a locality is located within the courthouse of a different county, city, or town, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any law-enforcement officer of such locality shall have (i) the same police powers within and on the surrounding property of the courthouse as in his own jurisdiction and (ii) concurrent jurisdiction while present within or on the surrounding property of such courthouse, or while traveling to and returning from such courthouse, and engaged in the performance of his official duties to enforce certain laws of the Commonwealth.

• R. Creigh Deeds Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26100107D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106152D-S1 · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB713) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB713ER) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB713) · upper
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 830 (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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML