VirginiaMisdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.
What it does
Competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Provides that in cases where the defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor offense, the court may (i) order inpatient or outpatient treatment or (ii) dismiss the charges. Where a defendant is found to be incompetent, the bill permits a court to (a) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an outpatient basis in a local correctional facility or at a location determined by the appropriate community services board or behavioral health authority, (b) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an inpatient basis at a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as appropriate for treatment of persons under criminal charge, (c) order that such defendant be evaluated to determine whether he meets the criteria for temporary detention, or (d) dismiss the misdemeanor charge and release such defendant.
More detail
The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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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 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter502 (Effective 7/1/2027)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 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9House substitute agreed to by SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 6House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 4Passed House with substitute (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 with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Committee substitute printed 26108606D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27House subcommittee offered
- Feb 24Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 17Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 17Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- Feb 16Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Committee substitute printed 26107604D-S1Major
- Feb 16Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 16Senate committee offered
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101848DIntroduced