# Virginia SB764: Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension. Virginia SB764, Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-04-22 (Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (9-Y 28-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB764-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB764 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (9-Y 28-N 0-A) - Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 17 (421 yes, 187 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence. Permits a trial court, with the agreement of the Commonwealth if the charge is ineligible for sealing, to suspend the driver's license of a defendant for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than six months when deferring disposition. The bill also allows a trial court to defer judgment for a violation of driving while intoxicated and require that the defendant participate in and successfully complete an alcohol safety action program and prohibit the defendant from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system. The bill excludes from its provisions any person with a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit or who was operating a commercial motor vehicle during the alleged violation. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | fail | 9 | 28 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 34 | | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 27 | 11 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | House Amendment rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Delegate Kilgore Floor amendment passed by | pass | 62 | 35 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 61 | 35 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 2 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 13 | 2 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (57) - 2026-04-22: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (9-Y 28-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB764) (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 (SB764ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB764) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-14: Conference Report released - 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Simon, Cousins, Williams (House) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-12: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Stanley, Surovell, Deeds (Senate) - 2026-03-11: House requested conference committee (House) - 2026-03-11: House insisted on amendments (House) - 2026-03-10: House Amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed House with amendment (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-03-09: Delegate Kilgore Floor amendment passed by (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-09: committee amendment agreed to (House) - 2026-03-09: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-03-06: Floor Offered (House) - 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-03-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-27: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House) - 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2026-02-24: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB764) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB764) (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105584D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219786.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214575.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214574.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211744.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211741.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211740.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200226.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197857.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189441.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186468.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186954.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168089.HTML) - Engrossed, 2026-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168804.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168803.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149096.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1156646.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092871.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092870.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219786.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214575.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214574.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211744.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211741.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211740.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200226.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197857.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189441.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186468.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186954.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168089.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168804.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1168803.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1149096.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1156646.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092871.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092870.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB764-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).