District and circuit courts; Chief Justice to designate active or retired judge to provide assist. (HB1237)

Introduced By

Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

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

Description

Designation of district and circuit judges. Allows the Chief Justice to designate an active or retired judge to provide judicial assistance to another district or circuit if, in his opinion, the administration of justice so requires. Current law allows such designations only due to congestion in the court's work. Read the Bill »

Status

03/23/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061121160
01/11/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2006Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
02/13/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/22/2006Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Read third time
02/27/2006Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1237ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Signed by President
03/23/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 144 (effective 7/1/06)
03/31/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0144)