# Virginia SB559: Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.

Virginia SB559, Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB559
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (395 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Forgery; venue. Clarifies that the venue provision for prosecution of forgery applies to forging public records, etc., forging coin or bank notes, and forging, uttering, etc., other writings.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More places to prosecute forgery: mixed, low. The law expands where Virginia can bring forgery cases. Prosecutors can file charges where the writing was forged. They can also file where it was used or passed, where someone tried to use or pass it, or where it was deposited with another person or business for collection or credit. They can file…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 38 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-06: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Committee substitute printed 26108692D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-21: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-20: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100647D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218222.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218221.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202654.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202653.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189438.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189437.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181806.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181805.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090808.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218222.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218221.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202654.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202653.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189438.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189437.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181806.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181805.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090809.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090808.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-SB559-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).