2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB804: Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; exception.
Legislative Summary
Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; exceptions; competency evaluation. Provides that the speedy trial statute is tolled for an evaluation or restoration to determine a defendant's competency to stand trial. This bill is identical to HB 1845.
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Bill History
12/30/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100239D
Senate
12/30/2024
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/9/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB804)
Senate
1/13/2025
Committee substitute printed 25104848D-S1
Senate
1/13/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/15/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/15/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/15/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/16/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB804)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/11/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB804ER)
Senate
2/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB804)
Senate
2/11/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
Senate
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/14/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
1/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Ryan McDougle
Republican