VirginiaProbationer; requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, etc., failure to pay.
What it does
Requiring fines, costs, restitution for damages, support, or community services from probationer; failure to pay. Provides that a failure of the defendant to pay any fines or costs imposed on him at the time of being placed on probation as a condition of his probation shall not, by itself, be deemed a breach of such probation unless the court finds, after notice to the defendant and his counsel and a hearing, that the defendant has willfully refused to pay. The bill provides that in assessing such failure to pay, the court shall presume that a defendant who is indigent pursuant to relevant law, or who has been deemed indigent during the pendency of a criminal or traffic case, is unable to pay such fines and costs.
More detail
The bill requires the court to order such defendant relief from any alleged breach of probation, absent any specific finding to the contrary.
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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 953 (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 PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB776ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendments R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Passed House with amendments (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 amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 4Engrossed by House as amended
- Mar 4committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Feb 10Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Placed on Calendar
- Feb 5Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 4Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to Block VoteMajor
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 2Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26102472DIntroduced