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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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)