# Virginia SB412: Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding hearings.

Virginia SB412, Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding hearings., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-12 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB412
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding hearings.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Court appearance of a person not free on bail. Makes various changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, including (i) the appointment of counsel for the accused; (ii) the information provided to counsel for the accused; (iii) a requirement that counsel for the accused, when practicable, be provided with adequate time to confer with the accused prior to any bail hearing; and (iv) the compensation of counsel for the accused. The bill provides that, effective in due course, the chief judge in each circuit shall create a plan to be completed by November 1, 2026, that establishes the means by which the jurisdiction will meet such provisions. The remaining provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 3 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107119D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB412) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100808D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132553.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127545.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127544.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089978.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089977.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/1132554.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132553.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127545.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127544.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089978.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089977.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-SB412-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).