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VA SB 397

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Courthouse, jail, & court-related facilities; assessment of costs for construction, renovation, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 397 pass?

No. VA SB 397 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-21). Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 12-N)

What is VA SB 397 about?

Assessment of costs for construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities. Increases from two to 10 dollars the maximum sum a county or city may assess as part of the costs for any civil action filed in the district or circuit courts within its boundary, or for each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance. Such assessment shall be used for the construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities, or to defray cooling, heating, electricity, and ordinary maintenance costs.

Who sponsors VA SB 397?

J.D. "Danny" Diggs is the primary sponsor of VA SB 397.

Description

Assessment of costs for construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities. Increases from two to 10 dollars the maximum sum a county or city may assess as part of the costs for any civil action filed in the district or circuit courts within its boundary, or for each criminal or traffic case in its district or circuit court in which the defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance. Such assessment shall be used for the construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse, jail, or court-related facilities, or to defray cooling, heating, electricity, and ordinary maintenance costs.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 12-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.D. "Danny" Diggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104286D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 12-N)

    committee-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Courts of Justice

    2026-01-21 · fail · 3-12

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: no
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: no
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: no
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: no
    • Russet Perry: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB397

Attribution

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