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VA HB1142

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cherry

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to automatically enter incarcerated defendants into deferred payment agreements for any court-assessed fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties related to their conviction or same-day sentencing

  • Sets the payment due date no earlier than 180 days after the defendant's release from active incarceration

  • Extends the statute of limitations for collecting these fines and costs to begin running only after the deferred payment agreement due date, rather than from the original sentencing date

  • Applies to fines and costs from both the charge for which the defendant is incarcerated and any other offenses sentenced on the same day

Legislative Description

Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/25/2026
Courts of Justice2/16/2026
Appropriations: General Government & Capital Outlay2/6/2026
Appropriations2/6/2026
Militia, Police and Public Safety: Subcommittee #21/23/2026
Public Safety1/14/2026

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