HB 2652 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Bail and recognizance; appeal of conviction.

Summary

Bail and recognizance; appeal of conviction. Provides that the court shall not require any new bond for the release of a person who has been convicted of an offense in a district court and has noted an appeal.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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 14, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill converts HB 2652 from an enrolled draft to a chaptered law, finalizing its status as official Virginia legislation. The substantive text of the bill remains unchanged, with no modifications to the bail, recognizance, or appeal provisions it addresses.

Scope change

None - the bill's scope and applicability remain exactly the same as the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Formatting changes only: removed draft headers like '2025 SESSION' and 'ENROLLED', added chapter number 'CHAPTER 305', added approval date 'Approved March 21, 2025', and adjusted line breaks and spacing to match official chaptered format.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Feb 14, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

15 Yea 4

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2652ER)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 25104187D

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor