Certificates of analysis and affidavits; State shall notify defendant if used in lieu of testimony. (SB106)

Introduced By

Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)

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

Certificates of analysis and affidavits.  Clarifies that the provisions requiring notification of defendants by the Commonwealth must be followed only if the certificate or affidavit is to be used in lieu of testimony. The bill also requires the defendant to provide the Commonwealth with a certificate of analysis no later than 14 days before trial if the accused intends to introduce an independent blood analysis, and makes some other changes to legislation enacted during the August 2009 Special Session in response to the United States Supreme Court decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. ___ (June 25, 2009). Amends § 18.2-472.1, § 19.2-187, § 19.2-187.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/06/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102376D
  • 01/06/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/12/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/25/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104472D-S1
  • 01/25/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB106)
  • 01/27/2010 Read second time
  • 01/27/2010 Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/27/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104472D-S1
  • 01/27/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB106S1
  • 01/28/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/29/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB106S1)
  • 02/08/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/08/2010 Read first time
  • 02/08/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/16/2010 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
  • 02/24/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/02/2010 Read second time
  • 03/03/2010 Read third time
  • 03/03/2010 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 03/03/2010 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 03/03/2010 Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/05/2010 House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/12/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/12/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB106ER)
  • 03/12/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB106ER)
  • 03/12/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/13/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/12/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/12/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)