Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants. (HB1650)

Introduced By

Progress

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

Description

Power of magistrates to issue felony arrest warrants. Provides that a magistrate may not issue an arrest warrant for a felony offense upon the basis of a citizen complaint without prior authorization from the attorney for the Commonwealth or froma law-enforcement agency in his jurisdiction. Currently, the magistrate need only consult with the attorney for the Commonwealth or law-enforcement agency. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

Date	Action
01/10/2011	Committee
01/10/2011	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100791D
01/10/2011	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2011	Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
01/26/2011	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
01/31/2011	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2011	Committee substitute printed 11104381D-H1
02/02/2011	Read first time
02/03/2011	Read second time
02/03/2011	Committee substitute agreed to 11104381D-H1
02/03/2011	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1650H1
02/04/2011	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/04/2011	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2011	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2011	Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2011	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2011	Read third time
02/16/2011	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2011	Enrolled
02/22/2011	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1650ER)
02/22/2011	Signed by Speaker
02/23/2011	Signed by President
03/16/2011	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 205 (effective 7/1/11)
03/16/2011	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)