HB 223 VA

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Public defender; local funding for positions. Allows the governing body of any county or city to fund positions in the office of the public defender.

• Patrick A. Hope Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102399D · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223) · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER) · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223) · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 92 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0092) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML