VirginiaSheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security, concurrent jurisdiction of certain officers, etc.
What it does
Sheriffs; courthouse and courtroom security; physical location of courthouse or courtroom. Clarifies that, where a courtroom of a locality is located within the courthouse of a different county, city, or town, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any law-enforcement officer of such locality shall have (i) the same police powers within and on the surrounding property of the courthouse as in his own jurisdiction and (ii) concurrent jurisdiction while present within or on the surrounding property of such courthouse, or while traveling to and returning from such courthouse, and engaged in the performance of his official duties to enforce certain laws of the Commonwealth.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 830 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB713)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 10Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB713ER)Major
- Mar 10EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Mar 4Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB713)
- Feb 18Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 9Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 2Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 26106152D-S1Major
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 14Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 26100107DIntroduced