# Virginia HB1886: Defendants; payment of costs when proceedings deferred and person placed on probation. Virginia HB1886, Defendants; payment of costs when proceedings deferred and person placed on probation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1886-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1886 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Defendants; payment of costs when proceedings deferred and person placed on probation. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (193 yes, 121 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Payment of costs when proceedings deferred and defendant placed on probation. Provides that a circuit or district court that has deferred proceedings pursuant to relevant law and imposed costs shall not enter a judgment of guilty against a defendant solely for his failure to pay such costs or other fees but shall comply with the terms agreed upon for the deferral if all other terms and conditions of such agreement are satisfied, provided that such costs or other fees remain due. Current law requires such costs to be paid prior to dismissal. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-54 N-43 A-0) | pass | 54 | 43 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 44 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1886) (House) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1886ER) (House) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-54 N-43 A-0) (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (8-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1886) (House) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-22: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-22: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105151D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101373D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073378.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050148.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050147.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045586.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043032.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021430.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021429.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013544.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013543.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073378.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050148.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050147.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045586.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043032.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021430.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021429.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013544.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013543.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [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-HB1886-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).