OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/09/2026
HOUSE BILL NO. 852
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations
on ________________)
(Patron Prior to Substitute— Delegate Cousins)
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-266 , 16.1-267 , 17.1-275.5 , 19.2-159 , 19.2-163 , 19.2-163.4:1 , and 19.2-336 of the Code of Virginia, relating to abolition of fees; legal representation of indigent defendant; jury trial costs.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 16.1-266 , 16.1-267 , 17.1-275.5 , 19.2-159 , 19.2-163 , 19.2-163.4:1 , and 19.2-336 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 16.1-266 . Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem.