HB 852
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 852
Virginia House Bill
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Indigent defendant; abolition of fees, legal representation, jury trial costs, report.
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Senate • Mar 03, 2026: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute
On docket • Senate Finance and Appropriations - General Government Subcommittee
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Mar 03, 2026 08:00am
Senate Finance & Appropriations Room, Room 1300, General Assembly Building

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Jan 30, 2026, House
Criminal Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

OTHER: 0
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Feb 04, 2026, House
Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 09, 2026, House
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
YES: 6
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 6

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Feb 09, 2026, House
Appropriations Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
YES: 15
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 7

OTHER: 0
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Feb 13, 2026, House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
YES: 60
NO: 35
OTHER: 0
YES: 60

NO: 35

NOT VOTING: 5

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Feb 23, 2026, Senate
Courts of Justice Report
YES: 9
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 5

NOT VOTING: 1

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Mar 03, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Continued
YES: 14
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
        • Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
      • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
        • Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
      • Feb 20, 2026 | House
        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB852)
      • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
        • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
      • Feb 13, 2026 | House
        • Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
      • Feb 12, 2026 | House
        • Read second time
        • committee substitute agreed to
        • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
      • Feb 11, 2026 | House
        • Read first time
      • Feb 09, 2026 | House
        • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
        • House subcommittee offered
        • Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
      • Feb 06, 2026 | House
        • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB852)
      • Feb 05, 2026 | House
        • Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
      • Feb 04, 2026 | House
        • Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
      • Jan 30, 2026 | House
        • Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
      • Jan 29, 2026 | House
        • Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
      • Jan 13, 2026 | House
        • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104806D
        • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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