2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1661: Deferred or installment payment agreements; universal minimum payments.

Legislative Summary

Deferred or installment payment agreements; minimum payments. Provides that if the defendant requests to enter into an installment agreement, the court may offer installment payments of (i) $25 per month, or a higher amount, depending upon a defendant's ability to pay or (ii) less than $25 per month if the defendant is determined to be indigent.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101160D
House of Delegates
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House of Delegates
1/15/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105150D-H1
House of Delegates
1/18/2025
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1661)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Printed as engrossed 25105150D-EH1
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/31/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1661)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107306D-S1
Senate
2/13/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/13/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1661)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/14/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/14/2025
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/14/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 2-N)
Senate
2/18/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1661ER)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1661)
House of Delegates
2/23/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/5/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 545 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0545)

Amendments

HAPP Sub: General Government and Capital Outlay Amendments

HAPP Sub: General Government and Capital Outlay Amendments

Not Adopted

Appropriations Amendments

Appropriations Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N)
2/18/2025
64
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 2-N)
2/14/2025
32
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
2/12/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
2/10/2025
8
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)
1/28/2025
63
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
1/22/2025
20
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
1/20/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
1/17/2025
14
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
1/15/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20259.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/20/20259.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202510.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202510.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/27/202511.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/15/202510.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202511.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/23/2025105.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/14/2025103.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/2025119.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/27/2025120.6 KB