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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB2938: Potomac River; restores jurisdictional provision of Maryland-Virginia Compact.
Chief Patron
Del.
Jackson Miller (R-50)
Jackson Miller
(R-50)
Manassas, VA
Served: 2007–
Progress
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Potomac River Compact. Restores the jurisdictional provision of the Maryland-Virginia Compact of 1785, allowing the Commonwealth to prosecute crimes committed against Virginians as long as the defendant is not a citizen of Maryland. The provision was dropped from the Compact of 1958, which did not become effective in Virginia until July 17, 2000.
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Poll Results
1 vote
