HB 331 VA

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Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation. Provides that for any deferral entered into on or after July 1, 2026, pursuant to relevant law, the court shall not require the defendant to pay such costs or other fees imposed pursuant to relevant law as a term or condition of his deferral. The bill states that upon fulfillment of all other terms and conditions, the court shall adjudicate the matter consistent with the agreement of the parties or, if none, by conviction of an alternative charge or dismissal of the case. The bill specifies that such costs and other fees shall remain due until paid, and all methods of payment and collection already available at law to satisfy or collect any outstanding costs or other fees shall remain available to such court after the underlying case against the defendant has been adjudicated or dismissed.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Jan 11, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101411D · lower
2. Jan 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB331) · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
5. Jan 21, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 3-N) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105868D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB331ER) · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB331) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 592 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0592) · 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
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML