Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 150
Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williams (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions; retaining counsel. Provides that the speedy trial statute is tolled for the accused to retain private counsel or have counsel appointed to him pursuant to relevant law. The bill requires the court to conduct, not more than 30 days apart, reviews of the accused's attorney status and provides that such tolling shall end when the accused has either retained counsel or had counsel appointed to him and such counsel has entered an appearance in the case or the accused executes a valid waiver of counsel. Lastly, the bill provides that such provisions shall not be construed as ending the tolling of speedy trial for any other reason pursuant to relevant law.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Courts of Justice | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106293D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150) - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 5, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103439D