Senate of Virginia: Courts of Justice on 2026-02-18 [Finished]

Senate Courts of Justice Committee (Senate of Virginia) · February 19, 2026

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Call to order and quorum

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Chair called the Senate Courts of Justice Committee to order, noted presence of Senators Aaron and Bagby and established a quorum. Administrative housekeeping and preview of agenda (about 10 bills at end) were announced.

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The Senate Courts of Justice Committee met in Richmond to consider a large group of bills post-crossover, reporting multiple bills to other committees or for passage. Key debates included waiving appeal bonds for indigent tenants (HB221), changes to Virginia State Bar dues authority (HB276), decriminalizing suicide (HB43), and restoring limited identifying data access for Commonwealth's attorneys (HB567).

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