# Virginia HB1235: Clerks of circuit court; fees, restitution, online payment systems, report.

Virginia HB1235, Clerks of circuit court; fees, restitution, online payment systems, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1235-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1235
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Clerks of circuit court; fees, restitution, online payment systems, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759)
- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Clerks of circuit court; restitution; fees; online payment systems; report. Provides that if a clerk's office allows payment to occur via an already established online payment system for the collection of court fines and fees or costs, it shall offer such payment method for all restitution payments.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More ways to pay court costs and restitution: benefit, low. The law lets court clerks take payments by any noncash methods allowed under § 2.2-614.1. This covers court fees, fines, penalties, and child or spousal support. If a clerk’s office already takes fines or fees online, it must also let you pay restitution online. Offices do not have to build a new o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0759) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1235) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1235ER) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1235) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107365D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102508D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222571.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222570.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194572.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194571.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142357.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142356.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135209.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135208.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087843.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087842.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222571.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222570.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194572.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194571.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142357.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142356.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135209.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135208.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087843.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087842.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
- [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills)
- [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1235-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).