SB475
Court Date Reminder Program; established.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Court Date Reminder Program established.
Establishes a Court Date Reminder Program, to be developed or procured by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, for the purpose of reminding criminal defendants to appear at each of their scheduled court appearances and to provide any related information. The bill directs the Program to send ... (More) a text message notification to any defendant with a criminal case or traffic infraction in general district court or circuit court, allows a defendant to opt out of participating in the Program, and allows the Program administrator or his designee to use other communication methods to contact a defendant when such defendant is unable to receive text messages, including telephone, email, or other internet-based technology. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103729D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB475)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Incorporates SB442 (Bagby)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
