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Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. Authorizes a general district court and a juvenile and domestic relations district court to retain jurisdiction over a felony offense for the purpose of allowing the accused to complete a specialty docket or behavioral health docket established pursuant to relevant law. Current law only explicitly provides such courts with the ability to certify felony charges to the circuit court or dismiss such charges after a preliminary hearing to determine if probable cause exists for such charges.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB245)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB245ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (76-Y 19-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB245)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102480D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Vivian E. Watts