Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 559
Forgery, as certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Forgery; venue. Clarifies that the venue provision for prosecution of forgery applies to forging public records, etc., forging coin or bank notes, and forging, uttering, etc., other writings.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/2026) - 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 13, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108692D-H1 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 21, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Blank Action - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100647D