VirginiaPublic defender; local funding for positions.
What it does
Public defender; local funding for positions. Allows the governing body of any county or city to fund positions in the office of the public defender.
Where do you stand?
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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 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0092)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 92 (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 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102399DIntroduced