Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB127 — Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses the right to counsel for individuals not free on bail during court appearances.

This bill establishes the right to have legal counsel present for individuals who are in custody and not free on bail while attending court hearings. It aims to ensure fair representation during legal proceedings.

Summary

Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB127 on the official Virginia source →

Action History

  1. S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB127)

  3. S Committee substitute printed 26108450D-S1

  4. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  5. S Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)

  6. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB127)

  7. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  8. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  9. H Read third time and passed House (84-Y 10-N 0-A)

  10. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended

  11. H committee amendment agreed to

  12. H committee substitute agreed to

  13. H Read second time

  14. H Read first time

  15. H Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

  16. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  17. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

  18. H House subcommittee offered

  19. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  20. H Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  21. H Committee substitute printed 26106177D-H1

  22. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  23. H Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  24. H Racial and Ethnic Impact Statement From JLARC (2/4/2026 11:49 am)

  25. H Racial and Ethnic Impact Statement From JLARC (2/4/2026 11:36 am)

  26. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  27. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

  28. H House subcommittee offered

  29. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  30. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  31. H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  32. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB127)

  33. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  34. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101174D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11301
Total 11301
% of votes cast 73%20%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Not Voting
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Not Voting
Lashrecse D. Aird — Not Voting
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed House

Passed 84 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 841006
Total 841006
% of votes cast 84%10%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Not Voting
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Not Voting
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Not Voting
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Not Voting
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s)

Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 21100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB127 do?
Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.
Who sponsors HB127?
HB127 is sponsored by Katrina Callsen.
What is the current status of HB127?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB127?
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