# Virginia SB185: Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.

Virginia SB185, Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB180-Williams Graves) (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB185
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fines, costs, forfeitures, etc.; collection fees, assessment against incarcerated defendant.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB180-Williams Graves) (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution; collection fees; assessment against incarcerated defendant; deferred payment agreement. Extends from 90 days without payment to 180 days without payment the period of delinquency necessary for an account to be included on the required monthly report of delinquent accounts made by the clerk of the circuit court and district court.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 charge for which such defendant received the longest period of active incarceration. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill was incorporated into SB 180.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. (signed)
- HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
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## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB128-2026)
- [HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB185-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).