HB128
Ancillary traffic infractions; certification.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certification of ancillary traffic infractions.
Allows the court to certify any ancillary traffic infraction to the clerk of the circuit court upon certification of any felony offense, provided that the attorney for the Commonwealth and the accused consent to such certification. Current law only allows ancillary misdemeanor offenses to be certified. This bill is a ... (More) recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102420D
- 01/02/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB128)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107132D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB128)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
