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VA HB 99

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Felony eluding; mandatory minimum term in correctional facility.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 99 pass?

The current status of VA HB 99 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice

What is VA HB 99 about?

Felony eluding; mandatory minimum. Imposes a one year mandatory minimum term of confinement in a state correctional facility for any person convicted of felony eluding if evidence is presented at sentencing that (i) the law-enforcement officer or responding law-enforcement agency used equipment, including spike strips or a law-enforcement vehicle, to forcibly stop such person's motor vehicle or (ii) such person's motor vehicle was used to intentionally damage a law-enforcement vehicle.

Who sponsors VA HB 99?

Jason S. Ballard is the primary sponsor of VA HB 99, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Felony eluding; mandatory minimum. Imposes a one year mandatory minimum term of confinement in a state correctional facility for any person convicted of felony eluding if evidence is presented at sentencing that (i) the law-enforcement officer or responding law-enforcement agency used equipment, including spike strips or a law-enforcement vehicle, to forcibly stop such person's motor vehicle or (ii) such person's motor vehicle was used to intentionally damage a law-enforcement vehicle.

Introduced
2026-01-02
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jason S. Ballardprimary
  • Will Daviscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-02

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101127D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-02

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-06

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/6/2026 3:19 pm)

  4. 2026-01-08

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB99)

  5. 2026-02-10

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  7. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: no
    • Will Davis: no
    • Madison Whittle: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB99

Attribution

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