HB 438
  • Introduced
    Jan 12, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 11, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 438
Virginia House Bill
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Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.
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House • Mar 12, 2026: Senate amendments agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
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Criminal Subcommittee Substitute

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Feb 06, 2026, House
Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
YES: 8
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, House
Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 17, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
YES: 63
NO: 33
OTHER: 0
YES: 63

NO: 33

NOT VOTING: 4

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Mar 02, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Report with amendments
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 09, 2026, Senate
    Finance and Appropriations Report
    YES: 14
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 14

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Mar 10, 2026, Senate
      Pass By V
      YES: 0
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 0

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Mar 10, 2026, Senate
          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
          YES: 37
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 37

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 3

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            Mar 11, 2026, Senate
            Courts of Justice Committee Amendments V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Mar 11, 2026, Senate
                Reconsider R
                YES: 40
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 40

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Mar 11, 2026, Senate
                  Passage R
                  YES: 39
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 39

                  NO: 0

                    NOT VOTING: 1

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                    Mar 11, 2026, Senate
                    Passage R
                    YES: 40
                    NO: 0
                    OTHER: 0
                    YES: 40

                    NO: 0

                      OTHER: 0
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                      Mar 12, 2026, House
                      Senate Amendments
                      YES: 64
                      NO: 34
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 64

                      NO: 34

                      NOT VOTING: 1

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                      Actions
                      • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                        • Senate amendments agreed to by House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
                      • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
                        • Read third time
                        • Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
                        • Engrossed by Senate as amended
                        • Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        • Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        • Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                      • Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
                        • Rules suspended
                        • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
                        • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
                      • Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
                        • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
                      • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB438)
                      • Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
                        • Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
                        • Senate committee offered
                      • Feb 20, 2026 | House
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB438)
                      • 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 (63-Y 33-N 0-A)
                      • Feb 16, 2026 | House
                        • Read second time
                        • committee substitute agreed to
                        • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                      • Feb 13, 2026 | House
                        • Read first time
                      • Feb 11, 2026 | House
                        • Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
                      • Feb 06, 2026 | House
                        • House subcommittee offered
                        • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
                      • Feb 03, 2026 | House
                        • Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
                      • Jan 29, 2026 | House
                        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB438)
                      • Jan 12, 2026 | House
                        • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103735D
                        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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