# Virginia HB150: Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.

Virginia HB150, Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wren M. Williams (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-02-23 (Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB150-2026
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB150
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Felonies; limitation on prosecution due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-23, Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (138 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-23: Continued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26106293D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB150) (House)
- 2026-01-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103439D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142282.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142281.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127561.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127613.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127612.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127560.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082600.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142282.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142281.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127561.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127613.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127612.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127560.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082601.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082600.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB150-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).