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HB 1235 VA
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Clerks of circuit court; fees, restitution, online payment systems, report.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Clerks of circuit court; restitution; fees; online payment systems; report. Provides that if a clerk's office allows payment to occur via an already established online payment system for the collection of court fines and fees or costs, it shall offer such payment method for all restitution payments.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (28)

  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102508D · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Feb 2, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  4. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107365D-H1 · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  9. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
  11. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  12. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  13. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  14. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1235) · lower
  15. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  16. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  17. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  18. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  19. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
  20. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  21. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  22. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1235ER) · lower
  23. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  24. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  27. Mar 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1235) · lower
  28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (8)

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
  • Civil Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
  • Civil Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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