HB150 — Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.
Last action — Continued from last session
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill limits how long after probable cause a felony can be prosecuted.
This bill establishes a time limit on prosecuting felonies after probable cause has been found. It seeks to provide clarity on how long authorities have to bring charges against individuals once probable cause has been established.
Summary
Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB150 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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S Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
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S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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H Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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H committee substitute agreed to
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H Read second time
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150)
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H Read first time
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H Committee substitute printed 26106293D-H1
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H Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
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H House subcommittee offered
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150)
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H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103439D
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williams · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Jones | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Atoosa R. Reaser | — | Yea |
| Charlie Schmidt | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Justin Pence | — | Yea |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | — | Yea |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Virgil Thornton | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Charlie Schmidt | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Yea |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB150 do?
- Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.
- Who sponsors HB150?
- HB150 is sponsored by Wren M. Williams.
- What is the current status of HB150?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB150?
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