Witness summonses; issuance by criminal defense counsel. (SB877)

Introduced By

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Issuance of witness summonses by criminal defense counsel. Provides that the attorney for the defendant may issue a witness summons. Amends § 19.2-267, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

  • 01/08/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 077004766
  • 01/08/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/16/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/16/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/17/2007 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/18/2007 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/18/2007 Communicated to House
  • 02/02/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/02/2007 Read first time
  • 02/02/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/06/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  • 02/19/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Read second time
  • 02/21/2007 Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2007 Read third time
  • 02/22/2007 Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2007 VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/07/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB877ER)
  • 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/19/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 04/03/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)