HB 317
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 27, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 317
Virginia House Bill
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Damage or trespass to public services or utilities or critical infrastructure; penalties.
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Criminal Subcommittee Substitute
Senate Calendar: 02/27/2026: House Bills on Third Reading - Uncontested Calendar
Position: 11

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Feb 11, 2026, House
Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 13, 2026, House
    Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
    YES: 21
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 21

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Feb 17, 2026, House
      Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
      YES: 97
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 97

      NO: 0

        NOT VOTING: 3

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        Feb 23, 2026, Senate
        Courts of Justice Report
        YES: 13
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 13

        NO: 0

          NOT VOTING: 2

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          Feb 25, 2026, Senate
          Finance and Appropriations Report
          YES: 15
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 15

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 26, 2026, Senate
            Pass By V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                NOT VOTING: 40

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                Feb 26, 2026, Senate
                Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
                YES: 40
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 40

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Feb 27, 2026, Senate
                  Passage R
                  YES: 37
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 37

                    NO: 0

                      OTHER: 0
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                      Actions
                      • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                        • Read third time
                        • Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      • Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
                        • Rules suspended
                        • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                      • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
                        • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
                      • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
                        • Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Block Vote (13-Y 0-N)
                      • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
                        • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
                        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
                      • Feb 17, 2026 | House
                        • Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      • Feb 16, 2026 | House
                        • Read second time
                        • committee substitute agreed to
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB317)
                        • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                      • Feb 15, 2026 | House
                        • Read first time
                      • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                        • Incorporates HB769 (Herring)
                        • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
                      • Feb 11, 2026 | House
                        • House subcommittee offered
                        • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
                      • Feb 10, 2026 | House
                        • Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
                      • Jan 15, 2026 | House
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB317)
                      • Jan 12, 2026 | House
                        • Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/12/2026 11:09 am)
                      • Jan 09, 2026 | House
                        • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104279D
                        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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