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| Bill | Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment. | Competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Provides that in cases where the defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor offense, the court may (i) order inpatient or outpatient treatment or (ii) dismiss the charges. Where a defendant is found to be incompetent, the bill permits a court to (a) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an outpatient basis in a local correctional facility or at a location determined by the appropriate community services board or behavioral health authority, (b) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an inpatient basis at a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as appropriate for treatment of persons under criminal charge, (c) order that such defendant be evaluated to determine whether he meets the criteria for temporary detention, or (d) dismiss the misdemeanor charge and release such defendant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 528 | Virginia SB 528 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 528 (2026) — Misdemeanor proceedings; competency treatment.
Competency treatment in misdemeanor proceedings. Provides that in cases where the defendant has been charged with a misdemeanor offense, the court may (i) order inpatient or outpatient treatment or (ii) dismiss the charges. Where a defendant is found to be incompetent, the bill permits a court to (a) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an outpatient basis in a local correctional facility or at a location determined by the appropriate community services board or behavioral health authority, (b) order that such defendant receive treatment to restore his competency on an inpatient basis at a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as appropriate for treatment of persons under criminal charge, (c) order that such defendant be evaluated to determine whether he meets the criteria for temporary detention, or (d) dismiss the misdemeanor charge and release such defendant. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
- Courts of Justice Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Criminal Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- Concur House Substitute R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Passage R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 99–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 97–0 (pass) · lower
- Reconsider R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 10–0 (pass) · lower
- Concur House Substitute R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- William M. Stanley, Jr. — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101848D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-02-09 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- 2026-02-16 Senate committee offered
- 2026-02-16 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-16 Committee substitute printed 26107604D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-16 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-16 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-17 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- 2026-02-17 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-17 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-17 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-17 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-17 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-17 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-24 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-24 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-24 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee - 2026-02-24 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee - 2026-02-27 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-27 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
substitution - 2026-03-02 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-02 Committee substitute printed 26108606D-H1
substitution - 2026-03-03 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-04 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- 2026-03-04 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-04 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-03-04 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-03-04 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-04 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 2026-03-04 Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-06 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
substitution - 2026-03-06 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
substitution - 2026-03-06 Passed by for the day
- 2026-03-09 House substitute agreed to by Senate
substitution - 2026-03-13 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-13 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER)
passage - 2026-03-13 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB528)
- 2026-03-13 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-13 Signed by President
passage - 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 - 2026-04-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter502 (Effective 7/1/2027)
executive-signature - 2026-04-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/38aa162e-3c74-48e6-b67a-04fa3f7c4c8a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).