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type: "Bill"
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title: "Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, etc.; duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth."
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description: "Collections of fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, etc.; duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth; consultation with clerk. Requires that at least 30 days prior to the execution of a contract with a private attorney or private collection agency to undertake the collection of fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall consult with the clerk of the circuit court."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "SB 637"
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citation: "Virginia SB 637 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Emily M. Jordan"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2024-01-10"
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last_action: "2024-04-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1becc2ab-ee4c-4087-92a5-b42dec1922ff"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB637"
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source_hash: "245e520f6ce3d858f6dbcfc5ba051ace601ee33f2231c8b03264f5692803d254"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia SB 637 (2024) — Fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, etc.; duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth.
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Collections of fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, etc.; duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth; consultation with clerk. Requires that at least 30 days prior to the execution of a contract with a private attorney or private collection agency to undertake the collection of fines, costs, forfeitures, penalties, and restitution, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall consult with the clerk of the circuit court.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0518** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0518)
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2. **Presented and ordered printed 24104406D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB637)
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3. **Printed as engrossed 24104406D-E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB637E)
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4. **SB637ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB637ER)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) — **99–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Emily M. Jordan — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-01-10** Presented and ordered printed 24104406D `introduction`
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- **2024-01-10** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-05** Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-06** Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-02-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-07** Reading of amendments waived
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- **2024-02-07** Committee amendments agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-02-07** Engrossed by Senate as amended SB637E
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- **2024-02-07** Printed as engrossed 24104406D-E
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- **2024-02-07** Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-02-07** Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-02-13** Placed on Calendar
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- **2024-02-13** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2024-02-13** Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-15** Assigned Courts sub: Criminal `referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-16** Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-02-23** Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-27** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-02-28** Passed by for the day
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- **2024-02-29** Passed by for the day
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- **2024-02-29** Motion to reconsider passed by for the day agreed to
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- **2024-02-29** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2024-02-29** Passed House (100-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-02-29** VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-03-05** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2024-03-05** Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB637ER) `passage`
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- **2024-03-05** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2024-03-07** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2024-03-11** Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 `enrolled`
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- **2024-03-11** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-04-04** Approved by Governor-Chapter 518 (effective 7/1/24) `executive-signature`
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- **2024-04-04** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1becc2ab-ee4c-4087-92a5-b42dec1922ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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