Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 23
Plea agreements and court orders; prohibited provisions.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Plea agreements and court orders; prohibited provisions. Prohibits plea agreements and court orders executed or entered on or after July 1, 2026, from containing any provision that purports to waive, release, or extinguish a defendant's (i) rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of Virginia; (ii) right to file a petition requesting expungement of the police records and the court records; or (iii) right to have criminal history record information and court records sealed. The bill provides that any such prohibited provision of a plea agreement or court order is void and unenforceable as against public policy.The bill provides that such prohibition does not apply to any plea agreements, written agreements, or court orders entered into by a defendant and the Commonwealth in certain cases.The bill further provides that any waiver, release, or extinguishment of rights under the Fourth Amendment permissible by law shall be no longer than the period of supervised probation imposed against the defendant; if the defendant is not placed on supervised probation, it shall be no longer than five years.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Vetoed by Governor - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB23) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 1-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB23) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB23) - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100415D