Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 35: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 35 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juv., mental health/disability evaluation. Primary sponsor: Barbara Favola (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; mental health or disability evaluations. Provides that if a juvenile and domestic relations district court finds a juvenile to be delinquent, the court may, before final disposition of the case, direct the appropriate public agency to evaluate such juvenile's mental health or disability needs using an interdisciplinary team approach. The bill requires that any report be filed with the clerk of court and copies provided to all attorneys representing parties in the matter no later than 72 hours prior to the hearing set by the court. The bill permits the juvenile and domestic relations district court, in the alternative, to consider an existing report from an interdisciplinary team if such interdisciplinary team met not more than 90 days prior to the finding that the juvenile is delinquent.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Favola | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Read first time
- Placed on Calendar
- Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Read second time
- Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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