SB 185 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.

Summary
Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution; collection fees; assessment against incarcerated defendant; deferred payment agreement. Extends from 90 days without payment to 180 days without payment the period of delinquency necessary for an account to be included on the required monthly report of delinquent accounts made by the clerk of the circuit court and district court.The bill also provides that for any defendant sentenced to an active term of incarceration and ordered to pay any fine, cost, forfeiture, or penalty related to the charge that such defendant is incarcerated for, or any other charge for which such defendant was sentenced on the same day, the court shall enter such defendant into a deferred payment agreement for such fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties. The bill requires the due date for such deferred payment agreement to be set no earlier than the defendant's scheduled release from incarceration on the charge for which such defendant received the longest period of active incarceration. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill was incorporated into SB 180.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
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Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee amendments offered
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Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Angelia Graves
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