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Public defender; local funding for positions. Allows the governing body of any county or city to fund positions in the office of the public defender.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102399D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Patrick A. Hope
Nadarius E. Clark
Jackie H. Glass