FINES AND FEES 2025
APPROVED
HB1661 Deferred or installment payment agreements; universal minimum payments.
Introduced by: Michael J. Jones (Chief Patron) [D]
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.
View the bill here.
02/14/2025 Passed Senate with substitute (32-Y 2-N)
02/18/2025 Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N)
03/24/2025 Approved by Governor-Chapter 545 (Effective 07/01/25)
HB1665 Fines, restitution, forfeiture, etc.; criminal and traffic cases, itemized statement.
Introduced by: Michael J. Jones (Chief Patron) [D]
View bill here.
Fines, restitution, forfeiture, penalties, and other costs; criminal and traffic cases; itemized statement. Requires the clerk of the court, upon written or electronic request, to provide an itemized statement to any defendant convicted of a traffic infraction or a violation of any criminal law of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, or found not innocent in the case of a juvenile, who is sentenced to pay a fine, restitution, forfeiture, or penalty or assessed any other costs in the circuit court or appropriate district court of his county or city at the time such fine, restitution, forfeiture, penalty, or other costs are assessed, or within a reasonable time after assessment. The bill requires the clerk to also provide an updated statement of the outstanding balances of any fines, forfeiture, and penalties, restitution and costs, or payment history upon written or electronic request of the defendant. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
02/19/2025 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1665ER)
03/3/2025 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/24/2025 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/02/2025 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
04/02/2025 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/02/2025 Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025 Enacted, Chapter 638 (Effective 01/01/26)
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FAILED​
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HB 1263 Abolition of juvenile fines and fees; criminal offenses.
Introduced by: Irene Shin |
Abolishes court costs, fines, and fees assessed to a juvenile or his parent or other persons responsible for his care in circuit court and juvenile and domestic relations district court related to prosecutions of criminal offenses.
View the bill here.
01/10/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/07/24 House: Committee amendment agreed to
02/08/24 House: VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N)
02/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
02/19/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/27/24 Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
11/19/2024 Senate Left in Finance and Appropriations
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SB633 Court fines and fees; indigent defendant, waiver of fees.
Status: Failed
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds [D]
Provides that in any criminal or traffic case, the court may waive the assessment of certain fees specified in the bill, either wholly or in part, if the court determines the defendant to be indigent pursuant to relevant law and is unable to pay such fee. The bill provides that the court may make such determination upon motion of the defendant at any time prior to the entry of order for which such fee is assessed or final order has been entered.
View the bill here.
01/10/2024 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/31/2024 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
01/31/2024 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/7/2024 Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
11/19/2024 Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations
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