Defendant; deferred disposition in a criminal case, license suspension.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-298.02 and 46.2-398, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Deferred disposition in a criminal case; license suspension; driving while under the influence. Permits a trial court, with the agreement of the Commonwealth if the charge is ineligible for sealing, to suspend the driver's license of a defendant for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than six months when deferring disposition. The bill also allows a trial court to defer judgment for a violation of driving while intoxicated and require that the defendant participate in and successfully co
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 21, 2026
Governor's Veto (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
William M. Stanley, Jr.Scott A. SurovellTerry G. Kilgore
Recorded votes
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (9-Y 28-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · F · N 28, Y 9, X 3
Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 27, N 11, X 2
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 62, N 34, X 3
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
House Amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · F · N 40
Passed House with amendment (61-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 61, N 35, X 3
Delegate Kilgore Floor amendment passed by (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 37, N 2, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendmentsSenate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 13, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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