VirginiaAncillary traffic infractions; certification.
What it does
Certification of ancillary traffic infractions. Allows the court to certify any ancillary traffic infraction to the clerk of the circuit court upon certification of any felony offense, provided that the attorney for the Commonwealth and the accused consent to such certification. Current law only allows ancillary misdemeanor offenses to be certified.
More detail
As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0363)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 363 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB128)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB128ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 11Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB128)
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26107132D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 9Senate committee offered
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB128)
- Jan 2Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102420DIntroduced