# 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 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB412
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 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/1231307.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231306.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230720.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230719.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228610.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228609.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231307.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231306.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230720.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230719.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228610.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228609.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB412-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).