Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

SB12 — Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana, exclusion of evidence.

Last action — Senate committee offered

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana, exclusion of evidence.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)

  2. S Senate committee offered

  3. S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB12)

  4. S Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:04 pm)

  5. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100650D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 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

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%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
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB12 do?
Issuing citations; certain traffic offenses and odor of marijuana, exclusion of evidence.
Who sponsors SB12?
SB12 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
What is the current status of SB12?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB12?
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