Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 70
Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit. Provides that at any point prior to the commencement of an adjudication hearing on a petition alleging that a child is delinquent, the court, upon request of the child with consent of the attorney for the Commonwealth, if a party to the case, may refer the delinquency charge back to the court service unit in writing and the intake officer shall proceed informally pursuant to relevant law. Additionally, the bill provides that upon such referral, the court shall dismiss the petition and order that the court records pertaining to the petition be expunged pursuant to relevant law. Lastly, the bill allows an intake officer to proceed informally on a complaint alleging a child is in need of services, in need of supervision, or delinquent if the juvenile has previously been proceeded against informally. Current law does not permit proceeding informally when a juvenile (i) commits a violent juvenile felony or (ii) is alleged delinquent for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult if such juvenile had previously been (a) proceeded against informally by intake or (b) adjudicated delinquent for a prior offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to HB 438.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Courts of Justice Substitute
- Delegate LeVere Bolling Amendment
- House Amendment
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 23, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB70) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB70) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB70ER) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Delegate LeVere Bolling Floor amendment agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB70) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate LeVere Bolling Amendment - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108198D-H1 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB70) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105830D-S1 - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101683D