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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1858: Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; certified misdemeanors.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1858 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; certified misdemeanors. Primary sponsor: Jonathan "Jed" Arnold. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0083).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Limitation on prosecution of felony due to lapse of time after finding of probable cause; certified misdemeanors. Provides that the existing statutory speedy trial protections applicable to a felony prosecution also apply to a misdemeanor certified to circuit court pursuant to relevant law. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan "Jed" ArnoldPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim GriffinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Ian T. LovejoyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0083)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 83 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1858)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1858ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source