SB 198
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 198
Virginia Senate Bill
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Senate • Feb 25, 2026: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)
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8. Criminal Subcommittee Contested and Remainder of Docket - Delegate Watts • House Courts of Justice
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Mar 02, 2026
House Committee Room C - 206 15 minutes after adjournment House

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Feb 09, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
YES: 13
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 13

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 12, 2026, Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
YES: 40
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 12, 2026, Senate
    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 12, 2026, Senate
        Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 12, 2026, Senate
            Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
            YES: 40
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 40

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Feb 13, 2026, Senate
              Finance and Appropriations Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
              YES: 0
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 0

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Feb 13, 2026, Senate
                  Courts of Justice Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
                  YES: 0
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 0

                    NO: 0

                      OTHER: 0
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                      Feb 16, 2026, Senate
                      Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
                      YES: 21
                      NO: 17
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 21

                      NO: 17

                      NOT VOTING: 2

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                      Feb 20, 2026, House
                      Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
                      YES: 7
                      NO: 3
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 7

                      NO: 3

                      NOT VOTING: 1

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                      • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)
                      • Feb 20, 2026 | House
                        • House subcommittee offered
                        • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
                      • Feb 19, 2026 | House
                        • Placed on Calendar
                        • Read first time
                        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
                        • Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
                      • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
                        • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
                      • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                        • Read second time
                        • Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                        • Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
                        • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
                      • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                        • Rules suspended
                        • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                      • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
                        • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
                      • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
                        • Senate committee offered
                        • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
                      • Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB198)
                      • Jan 09, 2026 | Senate
                        • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104790D
                        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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