VA HB 660

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Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 660 pass?

The current status of VA HB 660 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 660 about?

Court fines and fees; indigent defendant; waiver of fees. Provides that in any criminal or traffic case, the court may waive the assessment of certain fees specified in the bill, either wholly or in part, if the court determines the defendant to be indigent pursuant to the financial criteria set forth in relevant law and unable to pay such fee. The bill provides that the court may make such determination sua sponte or upon motion of the defendant at any time prior to the entry of an order for which such fee is assessed or the final order has been entered.

Who sponsors VA HB 660?

Michelle Lopes Maldonado is the primary sponsor of VA HB 660, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-13
Latest action: 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102075D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
2026-01-28
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB660)
2026-02-02
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-01-21 · pass · 7-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Will Davis: no
- Madison Whittle: no
Reported from Courts of Justice
2026-01-28 · pass · 13-6
Member-level votes (22)
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: not voting
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: not voting
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Wren M. Williams: not voting
- Will Davis: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Justin Pence: no
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-02 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- James W. Morefield: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB660

Attribution

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