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| Bill | Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition. | Children; adjudication of delinquency. Specifies that "delinquent child" means a child 11 years of age or older who has committed a delinquent act. Currently, there is no minimum age for a child to be adjudicated delinquent. The bill provides that if a child younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older, the child shall not be proceeded upon as delinquent and the court shall (i) dismiss any petition alleging such child has committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older and (ii) order that the court records pertaining to such petition be expunged pursuant to relevant law. The bill allows the attorney for the Commonwealth to file a petition alleging that such child is in need of services and if such child is found to be in need of services, the court may make any orders of disposition authorized under relevant law. The bill also provides that any funding that is available to provide services to a child 11 years of age or older who is proceeded upon as delinquent shall also be made available to a child younger than 11 years of age who is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older in order to provide such child with the same services. The bill includes in the definition of "child in need of services" a child younger than 11 years of age who has committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older.The bill adds that a child may be taken into immediate custody when such child is alleged to be in need of services or supervision and there is a clear and substantial danger to the safety of the child's family or the safety of the public. Currently, a child may be taken into immediate custody when such child is alleged to be in need of services or supervision and there is a clear and substantial danger to the child's life or health. Finally, the bill includes in the offense of causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc., any person 18 years of age or older, including the parent of any child, who willfully contributes to, encourages, or causes any act, omission, or condition that (a) causes a child younger than 11 years of age to commit an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older or (b) causes any child to participate in or become a member of a criminal street gang in violation of existing law. Under the bill, any person who commits such offense is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 18 | Virginia SB 18 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 18 (2026) — Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition.
Children; adjudication of delinquency. Specifies that "delinquent child" means a child 11 years of age or older who has committed a delinquent act. Currently, there is no minimum age for a child to be adjudicated delinquent. The bill provides that if a child younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older, the child shall not be proceeded upon as delinquent and the court shall (i) dismiss any petition alleging such child has committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older and (ii) order that the court records pertaining to such petition be expunged pursuant to relevant law. The bill allows the attorney for the Commonwealth to file a petition alleging that such child is in need of services and if such child is found to be in need of services, the court may make any orders of disposition authorized under relevant law. The bill also provides that any funding that is available to provide services to a child 11 years of age or older who is proceeded upon as delinquent shall also be made available to a child younger than 11 years of age who is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older in order to provide such child with the same services. The bill includes in the definition of "child in need of services" a child younger than 11 years of age who has committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older.The bill adds that a child may be taken into immediate custody when such child is alleged to be in need of services or supervision and there is a clear and substantial danger to the safety of the child's family or the safety of the public. Currently, a child may be taken into immediate custody when such child is alleged to be in need of services or supervision and there is a clear and substantial danger to the child's life or health. Finally, the bill includes in the offense of causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc., any person 18 years of age or older, including the parent of any child, who willfully contributes to, encourages, or causes any act, omission, or condition that (a) causes a child younger than 11 years of age to commit an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older or (b) causes any child to participate in or become a member of a criminal street gang in violation of existing law. Under the bill, any person who commits such offense is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Courts of Justice Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Criminal Subcommittee Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendments (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) — 16–6 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment — 14–1 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) — 8–2 (pass) · lower
- Concur House Amendments R — 23–17 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 29–11 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 65–34 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke — primary (person)
- Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-11-17 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100547D
filing, introduction - 2025-11-17 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-01-08 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB18)
- 2026-01-19 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
committee-passage - 2026-01-20 Rules suspended
- 2026-01-20 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-01-20 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-01-21 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-01-21 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
amendment-passage - 2026-01-21 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 2026-01-22 Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-01-23 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB18)
- 2026-02-03 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-03 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-03 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-02-17 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee - 2026-02-18 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
- 2026-03-02 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-03 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-04 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-04 committee amendments agreed to
amendment-passage - 2026-03-04 Engrossed by House as amended
- 2026-03-04 Passed House with amendments (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-06 House Amendments agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
amendment-passage - 2026-03-12 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-12 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB18ER)
passage - 2026-03-12 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-12 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-13 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB18)
- 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/21a84310-2f78-4423-8772-4639f8957fbe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).