# Virginia HB268: Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement.

Virginia HB268, Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB268
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection, deferred payment agreement.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (144 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fines and costs; period of limitations on collection; deferred payment agreement. Changes the period of limitations for the collection of court fines and costs from within 60 years from the date of the offense or delinquency giving rise to imposition of such penalty if imposed by a circuit court or within 30 years if imposed by a general district court to within 10 years from the date of the judgment whether imposed by a circuit court or general district court. The bill provides that upon the expiration of the period of limitations, no action shall be brought to collect the debt.The bill also provides that for any defendant sentenced to an active term of incarceration and ordered to pay any fine, cost, forfeiture, or penalty related to the charge that such defendant is incarcerated for, or any other charge for which such defendant was sentenced on the same day, the court shall enter such defendant into a deferred payment agreement for such fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties. The bill requires the due date for such deferred payment agreement to be set no earlier than the defendant's scheduled release from incarceration on the charges for which such defendant was sentenced on the same day, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the period of limitations for payment of such fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties shall start to run on the due date for such deferred payment agreement.The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 19 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB268) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108678D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB268) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-02: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (19-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB268) (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101608D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186480.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186479.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102978.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101137.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093104.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093343.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083347.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083346.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186480.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186479.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102979.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1102978.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101137.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093104.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093343.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083347.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083346.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB268-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).