HB 128 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Ancillary traffic infractions; certification.

Summary

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. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill finalizes the legislative process for HB 128 by assigning it a chapter number and adding the specific approval date of April 8, 2026. The core policy content regarding traffic infraction certification remains unchanged from the enrolled version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status and effective date metadata were updated.

TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of April 8, 2026, replacing the generic 'Approved' status to mark the bill as officially enacted.

TECHNICAL

Assigned the bill the identifier 'CHAPTER 363' within the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 10, 2026

D Democratic20

20 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

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 363 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB128ER)

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

lower

Jan 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors