Witness, contradiction of; extrajudicial statement. (SB912)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

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

Contradiction of witness; extrajudicial statement. Excepts statements made at the time of the wrongful act or negligence from those extrajudicial statements that cannot be used to contradict a witness. Amends § 8.01-404, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

03/20/2007: signed by governor

History

  • 01/08/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073033200
  • 01/08/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/02/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/05/2007 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/06/2007 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to House
  • 02/07/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/07/2007 Read first time
  • 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/09/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
  • 02/16/2007 Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2007 Read second time
  • 02/21/2007 Read third time
  • 02/21/2007 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2007 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/07/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB912ER)
  • 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/20/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 598 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 04/03/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0598)