Virginia Senate Bill 35
Session 2026
Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.
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Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
35
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Michael J. Jones
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Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-274 and 16.1-278.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; mental health or disability evaluations.
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; mental health or disability evaluations. Provides that if a juvenile and domestic relations district court finds a juvenile to be delinquent, the court may, before final disposition of the case, direct the appropriate public agency to evaluate such juvenile's mental health or disability needs using an interdisciplinary team approach. The bill requires that any report be filed with the clerk of court and copies provided to all attorneys representing parties in the matter no later than 72 hours prior to the hearing set by the court. The bill permits the juvenile and domestic relations district court, in the alternative, to consider an existing report from an interdisciplinary team if such interdisciplinary team met not more than 90 days prior to the finding that the juvenile is delinquent.
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB35)
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02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/04/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB35)
02/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
11/19/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/19/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101106D
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VA Legislature
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Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 3:02:33 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:34:09 PM