Certificates of analysis; two-way video conferencing in criminal cases. (SB387)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

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 in criminal cases.  Amends 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) to state that if the Commonwealth intends to have testimony by two-way video conferencing that information must be provided to the defendant in the notice that the Commonwealth is otherwise required to provide and the defendant must specifically object or he waives his right to object. Amends § 19.2-187.1, § 19.2-3.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103358D
  • 01/12/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/14/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/29/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB387)
  • 02/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104470D-S1
  • 02/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2010 Read second time
  • 02/10/2010 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/10/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104470D-S1
  • 02/10/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB387S1
  • 02/11/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/12/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB387S1)
  • 02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2010 Read first time
  • 02/16/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/17/2010 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
  • 03/01/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/08/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105750D-H1
  • 03/09/2010 Read second time
  • 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/09/2010 Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
  • 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/09/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105750D-H1
  • 03/09/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB387H1
  • 03/09/2010 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB387H1)
  • 03/10/2010 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2010 Title replaced 10105750D-H1
  • 03/22/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/22/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB387ER)
  • 03/22/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB387ER)
  • 03/22/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/25/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  • 04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N)
  • 04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/21/2010 Reenrolled
  • 04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (SB387ER2)
  • 04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)