VirginiaDeferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
What it does
Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement. Adds developmental disabilities to the autism and intellectual disability deferred disposition statute. The bill also provides that when a court defers and dismisses a charge pursuant to the autism, intellectual disability, or developmental disability deferred disposition statute, such charge may be considered as otherwise dismissed for purposes of expungement of police and court records.
More detail
The bill also (i) clarifies that the defendant may request a hearing to determine the appropriateness of a deferred disposition at any time before or after any plea and (ii) provides that no statement made by the defendant at such a hearing is admissible in any criminal proceeding, except that any such statement made under oath may be admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury or for purposes of impeachment in a criminal matter. This bill is identical to HB 247.
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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 961 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416)
- Feb 27Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 27Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB416ER)Major
- Feb 27EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 23committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Read second timeMinor
- Feb 18Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 11Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 9Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee offered
- Jan 13Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100769DIntroduced