SB 559

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-559
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Courts of Justice; Courts of Justice
Senate enacted 2026-04-08
Government Operations
Summary

Forgery; venue. Amends the venue provision for prosecution of forgery to apply only to forging public records, etc., forging coin or bank notes, and forging, uttering, etc., other writings. Current law covers venue for any forgery.

Sponsor
Reeves
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)
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