2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1845: 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 SB 804.
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Bill History
1/6/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100238D
House of Delegates
1/6/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105002D-H1
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1845)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/11/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/12/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1845ER)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1845)
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 81 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/18/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0081)
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
