Rules of Evidence; amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Va., etc. (SB94)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)

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

Rules of Evidence; adoption.  Provides that the Rules of Evidence that have been prepared and adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by the Virginia Code Commission shall take effect on July 1, 2012. The bill also repeals current evidentiary provisions in the Code of Virginia that are included in the Rules of Evidence. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. Amends § 16.1-69.40, § 18.2-268.3, § 19.2-265.5, § 26-17.9, § 32.1-127.1:03, § 55-120, § 55-43, § 63.2-1509, § 8.01-3, § 8.01-390, § 8.01-401, § 8.01-407, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/09/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100159D
  • 01/09/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/25/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
  • 01/30/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2012 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/02/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/03/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2012 Read first time
  • 02/13/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/15/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105433D-H1
  • 02/17/2012 Read second time
  • 02/20/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/21/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/23/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/24/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/27/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/28/2012 Read third time
  • 02/28/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12105433D-H1
  • 02/28/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB94H1
  • 02/28/2012 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 2-N)
  • 02/28/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/01/2012 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/02/2012 House insisted on substitute
  • 03/02/2012 House requested conference committee
  • 03/06/2012 Senate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/06/2012 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/06/2012 Senators: Edwards, McDougle, Stanley
  • 03/07/2012 Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/07/2012 Delegates: Loupassi, Albo, Toscano
  • 03/09/2012 Passed by temporarily
  • 03/09/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 03/10/2012 Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
  • 03/10/2012 Chair ruled bill not properly before the Senate
  • 03/10/2012 Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2012 Conference substitute printed 12106157D-S1
  • 03/10/2012 Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 4-N)
  • 03/10/2012 First Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
  • 03/10/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2012 Conference substitute printed 12106005D-S1
  • 03/10/2012 Substitute bill reprinted 12106005D-S1
  • 03/10/2012 First Conference Report Chair ruled bill not properly before the Senate
  • 03/10/2012 Senate requested second conference committee (32-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2012 House acceded to request for second conference committee
  • 03/10/2012 Second conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/10/2012 Senators: Edwards, Obenshain, McDougle
  • 03/10/2012 Second conferees appointed by House
  • 03/10/2012 Delegates: Loupassi, Albo, Toscano
  • 03/10/2012 Second Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/10/2012 Conference substitute printed 12106157D-S2
  • 03/10/2012 Second Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 4-N)
  • 03/10/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/15/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/15/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER)
  • 03/15/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/17/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/19/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB94ER)
  • 04/09/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 04/09/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)