SB559Introduced in the Senate
Forgery or certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.
Introduced by Bryce Reeves, District 28
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026
38
Yes
2
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100647D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Blank Action
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108692D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
Read second time
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)
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