The Virginia House criminal subcommittee handled a large docket of bills, moving many to committee reports or referring them to Appropriations and other committees over the course of its session.

At the start of the meeting the subcommittee struck House Bill 1584 from the docket at the patrons' request by a recorded vote of 22 to 0. The panel then processed several bills in an uncontested block and reported them without opposition.

Uncontested block (reported 22 to 0): HB 1553 (removes requirement that notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals be given to the attorney general), HB 1568 (Frederick County sheriff concurrent jurisdiction in Winchester for joint judicial center premises), HB 1642 (limits the use of AI tool recommendations so they cannot be the sole basis for criminal‑justice decisions), HB 1734 (renames trafficking coordinator to human trafficking response coordinator), HB 1858 (Arnold; extends speedy trial protections to certain misdemeanors certified to circuit court — recommendation of Virginia Criminal Justice Conference), HB 74 (adds retired/former law enforcement officers to definition of public official for purposes of suppressing personal information), and HB 2111 (adds executive director of Virginia Indigent Defense Commission to Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission membership).

Contested or separately considered bills and outcomes (as recorded in the transcript):

- HB 1661 (substitute): The subcommittee recommended reporting with substitute by a subcommittee vote of 7 to 1; the committee later reported and referred the bill by a roll vote of 14 to 8.

- HB 1711 (as amended): Creates a Mass Violence Care Fund as a subfund within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, directs the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to promulgate payment guidelines within one year, and defines "victim of mass violence" in the bill; subcommittee recommended reporting as amended by a vote of 5 to 3 and the committee reported and referred to Appropriations by a roll vote of 12 to 10.

- HB 1665 (Jones): Requires clerks to provide itemized statements and updated balances for fines, fees, and restitution; subcommittee recommended reporting 7 to 1 and the committee reported 21 to 1.

- HB 1757 (Hernandez): Clarifies limits on fees assessed against indigent defendants and parents of indigent children; the subcommittee recommended reporting 7 to 1 and the committee initially reported 14 to 8. A member later moved to reconsider; after reconsideration the bill reported 15 to 7.

- HB 1886 (McClure) (subcommittee substitute): Provides that courts deferring proceedings and imposing costs shall not enter a judgment of guilt solely for failure to pay those costs if other deferral terms are satisfied; subcommittee recommended reporting with substitute 7 to 1 and the committee reported by substitute 12 to 10.

Other committee business: Several civil and property bills were processed by Vice Chair Simon's report (uniform trust code changes, electronic trust instruments, transfer on death deed clarifications, and a substitute combining House Bill 1644 into HB 1912 to update dollar amounts tied to the CPI‑U). Those bills were reported out in a block 22 to 0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for the proposed Uniform Easement Relocation Act (HB 1721) and reported it with the substitute; the transcript records adoption of a committee substitute but does not record the final roll tally for that item.

Several motions were made to move bills as blocks; where recorded roll tallies exist they are noted above. Where the transcript records a voice referral or a committee motion without a roll tally, the outcome is recorded as "referred" or "reported" and the transcript text is cited.

Votes at a glance (selected recorded tallies from the transcript):
- HB 1584
3 Stricken from docket (22 yes, 0 no)
- Uncontested block (HB 1553, HB 1568, HB 1642, HB 1734, HB 1858, HB 74, HB 2111)
3 Reported (22 yes, 0 no)
- HB 1661 (as substituted)
3 Reported/referred (14 yes, 8 no) (subcommittee 7-1)
- HB 1711 (as amended)
3 Reported/referred to Appropriations (12 yes, 10 no) (subcommittee 5-3)
- HB 1665
3 Reported (21 yes, 1 no)
- HB 1757
3 Initially reported 14-8; after reconsideration reported 15-7
- HB 1886 (substitute)
3 Reported by substitute (12 yes, 10 no)
- Civil/property block (HB 1605, HB 1770, HB 1781, HB 1912 and incorporated HB 1644)
3 Reported (22 yes, 0 no)

What to watch next: bills referred to Appropriations (including HB 1711, HB 1728 and others) will await fiscal review; other reported bills move to the next stage of the House process. The transcript does not include final floor action or enactment.