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HB 150 VA
Passed One Chamber

Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 150 would modify provisions regarding the time limit for prosecuting felonies after a finding of probable cause. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish or adjust time limitations on felony prosecution and would address misdemeanor prosecutions and related exceptions.

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Official abstract

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.

Sponsor (1)

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

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