HB 1845 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; exception.

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill formalizes the legislative process for HB 1845 by updating its status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' and assigning it Chapter 81 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The change includes a specific approval date of March 18, 2025, confirming the bill has officially become law. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding, or eligibility criteria, are indicated in this specific text segment.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' and added the specific approval date of March 18, 2025, reflecting its enactment into law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 81 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1845ER)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors