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Felony eluding; mandatory minimum term in correctional facility.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

VA HB 99 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Feb 18, 2026

What it does

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.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 18, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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