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Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement. Adds developmental disabilities to the autism and intellectual disability deferred disposition statute. The bill also provides that when a court defers and dismisses a charge pursuant to the autism, intellectual disability, or developmental disability deferred disposition statute, such charge may be considered as otherwise dismissed for purposes of expungement of police and court records. The bill also (i) clarifies that the defendant may request a hearing to determine the appropriateness of a deferred disposition at any time before or after any plea and (ii) provides that no statement made by the defendant at such a hearing is admissible in any criminal proceeding, except that any such statement made under oath may be admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury or for purposes of impeachment in a criminal matter. This bill is identical to HB 247.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB416ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
Passed House with amendment (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
Read third time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB416)
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
Senate committee offered
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100769D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Jennifer B. Boysko