HB 852 VA

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A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-266, 16.1-267, 17.1-275.5, 19.2-159, 19.2-163, 19.2-163.4:1, and 19.2-336 of the Code of Virginia, relating to abolition of fees; legal representation of indigent defendant; jury trial costs.

• Rae Cousins Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104806D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB852) · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107499D-H1 · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
14. Feb 12, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB852) · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
22. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper