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VA HB1142
VA HB1142Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs.
summary
Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Deferred or installment payment agreements; outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs. Provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth or the clerk of the circuit court shall not require any defendant sentenced to an active term of incarceration and ordered to pay any fine, cost, forfeiture, or penalty related to the charge for which such defendant was incarcerated, or any other chare fore which such defendant was sentenced on the same day, the court shall enter such defendant into a deferred payment agreement with a due date set no earlier than 108 days after the defendant's scheduled release from incarceration on the charges for which such defendant was sentenced on the same day.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to provide a grace period for individuals released from incarceration before they are required to begin paying outstanding court-assessed fines, fees, taxes, or costs related to their criminal proceedings. Specifically, the attorney for the Commonwealth or the clerk of the circuit court will not be able to demand payment of these outstanding amounts for 180 days after an individual is released from prison. This change aims to give formerly incarcerated individuals a period to re-establish themselves without the immediate burden of these financial obligations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Senate Courts of Justice Hearing (19:00:00 2/25/2026 Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building) (on 02/25/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1142) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177433.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142EH1 |
| Appropriations Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142AH1 |
| Appropriations Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142AHC1 |
| General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142AHC2 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142H1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142HC2 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142HC1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1142/text/HB1142 |
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