Unpaid court fines, etc.; increases grace period for collection.
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when SB 854 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on SB 854.
You're tracking SB 854
We'll email you the moment it moves.
SB 854 — Unpaid court fines, etc.; increases grace period for collection.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 806 (effective 7/1/17)
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓Passed House of Delegates
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 02, 2016. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Mixed recorded votes
11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Increases the grace period after which collection activity for unpaid court fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution may be commenced from 30 days to 90 days after sentencing or judgment. The bill also establishes the requirements for deferred or installment payment agreements that a court must offer a defendant who is unable to pay court-ordered fines, costs, forfeitures, and penalties. The bill requires that a court take into account a defendant's financial circumstances, including whether the defendant owes fines and costs to other courts, in setting the terms of a payment agreement, but such decision shall not be based solely on the amount of fines and costs owed. The bill fixes the maximum down payments that a court may require as a condition of entering a payment plan and provides that payments made within 10 days of their due date are timely made. The bill precludes a court from denying a defendant the opportunity to enter into a payment agreement solely because of the crime committed, the total amount owed or that such amount has been referred to collections, any previous default by the defendant or failure to establish a payment history, or the defendant's eligibility for a restricted driver's license. The bill allows all costs and fines owed by a defendant to any one court to be incorporated into one payment agreement and allows a defendant to request a modification of the terms of the agreement, which shall be granted upon a good faith showing of need. The bill requires a court to consider a request by a defendant who has defaulted on a payment agreement to enter into a subsequent agreement and requires the court to fix a down payment for subsequent payment agreements. Finally, the bill provides that the payment agreement includes restitution unless the court has entered a separate order regarding the payment of restitution. This bill is identical to
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
33 added · 32 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to SB 854 updates the payment timeline for defendants required to pay fines and other financial obligations following sentencing. Instead of making payments within 30 days, defendants now have up to 90 days to fulfill these obligations, along with a new, one-time fee of up to $10 to help manage their accounts. This change gives defendants more time to arrange their payments, which could alleviate financial stress and promote compliance with court orders.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTERVIRGINIA 806ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-349 and 19.2-354 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-354.1, relating to collection of unpaid court fines, etc.
[S 854] Approved April 5, 2017 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (6)
- Enrolled Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB854ER2) Current html April 05, 2017
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0806) View text html April 05, 2017
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB854ER) View text html March 07, 2017
- Conference Substitute Senate: Conference substitute printed 17105877D-S1 html February 24, 2017
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 17105513D-H1 html February 20, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100685D html December 02, 2016
Action History
-
Enacted, Chapter 806 (effective 7/1/17)
-
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
-
Signed by President as reenrolled
-
Reenrolled bill text (SB854ER2)
-
Reenrolled
-
Governor's recommendation adopted
-
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
-
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
-
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
-
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
-
Signed by President
-
Signed by Speaker
-
Enrolled
-
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
-
Conference substitute printed 17105877D-S1
-
Amended by conference committee
-
Conferees appointed by House
-
Conferees appointed by Senate
-
House requested conference committee
-
House insisted on substitute
-
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
-
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB854H1
-
Committee substitute agreed to 17105513D-H1
-
Read third time
-
Read second time
-
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
-
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
-
Read first time
-
Placed on Calendar
-
Read second time and engrossed
-
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
-
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100685D
Sponsors
- Jr. William M. Stanley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 854 do?
- Increases the grace period after which collection activity for unpaid court fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution may be commenced from 30 days to 90 days after sentencing or judgment. The bill also establishes the requirements for deferred or installment payment agreements that a court must offer a defendant who is unable to pay court-ordered fines, costs, forfeitures, and penalties. The bill requires that a court take into account a defendant's financial circumstances, including whether the defendant owes fines and costs to other courts, in setting the terms of a payment agreement, but such decision shall not be based solely on the amount of fines and costs owed. The bill fixes the maximum down payments that a court may require as a condition of entering a payment plan and provides that payments made within 10 days of their due date are timely made. The bill precludes a court from denying a defendant the opportunity to enter into a payment agreement solely because of the crime committed, the total amount owed or that such amount has been referred to collections, any previous default by the defendant or failure to establish a payment history, or the defendant's eligibility for a restricted driver's license. The bill allows all costs and fines owed by a defendant to any one court to be incorporated into one payment agreement and allows a defendant to request a modification of the terms of the agreement, which shall be granted upon a good faith showing of need. The bill requires a court to consider a request by a defendant who has defaulted on a payment agreement to enter into a subsequent agreement and requires the court to fix a down payment for subsequent payment agreements. Finally, the bill provides that the payment agreement includes restitution unless the court has entered a separate order regarding the payment of restitution. This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors SB 854?
- SB 854 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 854?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 02, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 854?
- Track SB 854 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 854
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB 854
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →