Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB660 — Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

  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 is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

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

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB660)

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

  6. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  7. H Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 6-N)

  8. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  9. H Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

  10. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  11. H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  12. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  13. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102075D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 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 and referred to Appropriations

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13603
Total 13603
% of votes cast 59%27%0%14%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Not Voting
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Not Voting
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
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 — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7301
Total 7301
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Not Voting
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB660 do?
Court fines and fees; waiver of fees for indigent defendant.
Who sponsors HB660?
HB660 is sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado.
What is the current status of HB660?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB660?
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