SB 776 VA

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Requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, support, or community services from probationer; failure to pay. Provides that a failure of the defendant to pay any fines or costs imposed on him at the time of being placed on probation as a condition of his probation shall not, by itself, be deemed a breach of such probation unless the court finds, after notice to the defendant and his counsel and a hearing, that the defendant has willfully refused to pay. The bill provides that in assessing such failure to pay, the court shall presume that a defendant who is indigent pursuant to relevant law, or who has been deemed indigent during the pendency of a criminal or traffic case, is unable to pay such fines and costs. The bill requires the court to order such defendant relief from any alleged breach of probation, absent any specific finding to the contrary.

• Tammy Brankley Mulchi Republican · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26102472D · upper
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N) · upper
4. Feb 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
5. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Feb 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Feb 3, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to Block Vote · upper
10. Feb 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House with amendments (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 with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 6, 2026 House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
26. Mar 12, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 12, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB776ER) · upper
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by President · 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 953 (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 Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML