HB 1298
Approved by Governor-Chapter 770 (effective 7/1/2026)
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- Virginia
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 15, 2026
- Session 2026
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 770 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1298ER)
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Enrolled
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Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 26108569D-S1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Senate committee offered
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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committee substitute agreed to
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Reconsidered by Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
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Committee substitute printed 26106686D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee offered
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Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Presented and ordered printed 26104783D