HB 1886 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Defendants; payment of costs when proceedings deferred and person placed on probation.

Summary
Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation. Provides that a circuit or district court that has deferred proceedings pursuant to relevant law and imposed costs shall not enter a judgment of guilty against a defendant solely for his failure to pay such costs or other fees but shall comply with the terms agreed upon for the deferral if all other terms and conditions of such agreement are satisfied, provided that such costs or other fees remain due. Current law requires such costs to be paid prior to dismissal.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Courts of Justice Substitute Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 20, 2025
MINOR
This bill finalizes a change to Virginia law regarding court costs for defendants placed on probation. The key addition requires that a court must still collect the costs owed, even if the defendant has met all other terms of their probation agreement. Previously, the law only stated that courts could not revoke probation solely for non-payment, but this new clause clarifies that the financial obligation remains active.
Scope change
The bill applies to all circuit and district courts in Virginia that defer proceedings and place a defendant on probation under specific statutes.
REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory provision stating that costs or fees must remain due and payable, ensuring courts can still collect these amounts even if the defendant successfully completes all other probation conditions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1886ER)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-54 N-43 A-0)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (8-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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