Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, responsibility for collections.

Added new sections (§ 19.2-340 and § 19.2-341) that establish a 10-year statute of limitations for collecting fines and penalties imposed by circuit courts, and a 30-year limit for those imposed by general district courts.

Expanded the bill's applicability to include fines and costs associated with violations of local county, city, or town ordinances.

Added specific rules stating that the statute of limitations cannot be extended or restarted by partial payments, verbal affirmations, or changes in collection methods.

Changed the committee assignment from 'Courts of Justice' to 'Finance and Appropriations' and updated the proposal date from February 25 to March 3, 2026.

Removed the amendment to § 19.2-340, which originally changed how fines are paid to the Commonwealth versus localities and established a strict statute of limitations for collecting fines.

Removed the amendment to § 19.2-341, which originally changed the time limits for collecting monetary penalties other than fines (e.g., restitution) and clarified that these limits cannot be extended by partial payments.

Modified the bill title and operative text to reflect that it now only amends §§ 19.2-349 and 19.2-354, removing references to the other deleted sections.

Removed the specific effective date provision ('January 1, 2027') found in the original enrolled bill, as the effective date is typically determined by the final passage of the bill in its amended form.

New sections were added establishing a 10-year statute of limitations for collecting monetary penalties in circuit courts and a 30-year limit in district courts, replacing the previous 60-day limit.

The required reporting period for delinquent fines and penalties by court clerks was increased from 90 days to 180 days.

The bill was amended to include new sections 19.2-340 and 19.2-341, which define how fines and penalties are recovered and the time limits for collection actions.

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Engrossed' status and include specific House amendment dates (February 5, 2026) and bill tracking numbers.

The list of legislative patrons was changed from a full list of supporters to a single name ('Delegate Price'), indicating the bill's status after committee consideration.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout, such as adjusting line breaks and spacing, while the actual legal language and policy provisions remained unchanged.