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 SB 416.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 960 (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 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
- Mar 4Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB247ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 8-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 25Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 24Rules suspended
- Feb 23Committee substitute printed 26108374D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Feb 23Senate committee offered
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
- Feb 16Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Feb 4Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2House subcommittee offered
- Jan 30Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB247)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102493DIntroduced