# Virginia SB725: Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee.

Virginia SB725, Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael J. Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0966)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB725
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Circuit court clerks; fees, allocation of Technology Trust Fund Fee.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0966)
- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 14 (338 yes, 116 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Circuit court clerks; fees; Technology Trust Fund Fee; report; recordation tax of certain deeds; report. Increases the Technology Trust Fund Fee from $5 to $8. The bill also increases the amount of the fee to be allocated for one of the purposes as described in current law from $4 to $6. The bill authorizes the remaining $2 of the fee to be allocated to individual circuit court clerks' offices for one of the purposes as described in current law. The bill also provides that no recordation tax shall be required of a quitclaim deed or deed to correct a fraudulently recorded deed, including a deed of trust, between a grantor and grantee when no consideration has passed between the parties. Finally, the bill directs (i) the clerk in each circuit court in the Commonwealth to provide detailed information to the Compensation Board and the Auditor of Public Accounts on the total amount of local Technology Trust Fund Fee revenue collected and expended and (ii) the Compensation Board to aggregate such information and submit a report summarizing the information to the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by December 1, 2026.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More funding for court record access: benefit, low. Virginia's Compensation Board directs $6 of each $8 fee to court technology, record preservation, and public access. The Board may send the remaining $2 to individual clerks' offices for the same purposes. It may give priority to offices whose local fund deposits cannot cover their modernization pl…
- Higher filing fees for court users: cost, low. Virginia circuit court users pay an $8 Technology Trust Fund Fee, up from $5. It applies to each civil action, each document recorded in deed books, and each judgment entered in the judgment lien docket. That adds $3 to each covered transaction. Documents and judgments submitted by federal, state,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Jones (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 81 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 87 | 12 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 |

## Actions (52)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0966) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 966 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB725) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB725ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 16-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-13: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB725) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House Conferees: Simon, Keys-Gamarra, Williams (House)
- 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: House insisted on substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House with substitute (87-Y 12-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)
- 2026-03-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Conferees: Jones, Carroll Foy, Stanley (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Committee substitute printed 26108897D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB725) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-20: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107641D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB725) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Committee substitute printed 26106726D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26104477D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224847.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224846.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214566.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214565.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206551.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206545.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206544.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189014.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189013.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139539.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105492.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108116.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105491.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108115.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092178.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092177.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/1224847.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224846.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214566.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214565.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206551.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206545.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1206544.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189014.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189013.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139540.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139539.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105492.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108116.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105491.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108115.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092178.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092177.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-SB725-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).