VirginiaLimitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; certified misdemeanors.
What it does
Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; certified misdemeanors. Provides that the existing statutory speedy trial protections applicable to a felony prosecution also apply to a misdemeanor certified to circuit court pursuant to relevant law. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Mar 18Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0083)Latest
- Mar 18Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 83 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Feb 18Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 18Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025Minor
- Feb 15Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1858)
- Feb 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1858ER)Major
- Feb 12EnrolledMinor
- Feb 10Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Read third timeMinor
- Feb 7Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 7Rules suspended
- Feb 5Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 24Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 23Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 21Read first timeMinor
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 15Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102300DIntroduced