SB 475 VA
Court Date Reminder Program; established.
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Summary
Virginia Senate Bill 475 would establish the Court Date Reminder Program to help ensure individuals appear for scheduled court dates. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to create the program with provisions for notification and tracking of court dates.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-262 and 46.2-388 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 17.1 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 17.1-296 through 17.1-299, relating to Court Date Reminder Program established.
Sponsor (1)
- David W. Marsden Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Lamont Bagby Democratic · cosponsor
- Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (9)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103729D · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB475) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Incorporates SB442 (Bagby) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106998D-S1 · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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