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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 933: Penalties for failure to appear; definition, contempt.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 933 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Penalties for failure to appear; definition, contempt. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Penalties for failure to appear; contempt. Provides that a court shall consider certain mitigating factors to determine whether the failure of any person to appear before any court or judicial officer as required was willful. Under current law, no mitigating factors are specified for a court or judicial officer to consider in determining whether a person willfully failed to appear. This bill is identical to SB 283.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0241)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 241 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB933)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB933ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source