Deferred or installment payment agreements; universal minimum payments.
Summary
Deferred or installment payment agreements; minimum payments. Provides that if the defendant requests to enter into an installment agreement, the court may offer installment payments of (i) $25 per month, or a higher amount, depending upon a defendant's ability to pay or (ii) less than $25 per month if the defendant is determined to be indigent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill finalizes the text of HB 1661, which establishes rules for court payment plans for fines and costs. The main substantive change is the addition of protections for defendants whose only income comes from Social Security or Supplemental Security Income, exempting them from payment requirements until they have other resources.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same as the original substitute, covering deferred, modified deferred, and installment payment agreements for court fines and costs.
ELIGIBILITY
Added new protections for defendants whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income, exempting them from payment requirements until they have other resources.
TECHNICAL
Changed document format from Senate substitute markup to final chaptered legislation with official approval date and chapter number.
Added formatting elements including chapter number, approval date, and bill number that were not present in the substitute version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 545 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1661ER)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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