Virginia HB 150 — Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.

Virginia, 2027. HB 150: Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.

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Latest action

July 21, 2026 — Continued from last session

Summary

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.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-243 of the Code of Virginia, relating to limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; misdemeanors; exceptions; retaining counsel.

Sponsors

• Wren M. Williams — primary sponsor

Bill text

Courts of Justice Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Criminal Subcommittee Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. July 21, 2026Continued from last session
2. February 23, 2026Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
3. February 18, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
4. February 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
5. February 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
6. February 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substitute
7. February 16, 2026committee substitute agreed to
8. February 16, 2026Read second time
9. February 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150)
10. February 13, 2026Read first time
11. February 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106293D-H1
12. February 11, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
13. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
14. February 4, 2026House subcommittee offered
15. February 3, 2026Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
16. January 19, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150)
17. January 5, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
18. January 5, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103439D

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