District court; allows State to appeal decision holding criminal statute unconstitutional. (HB99)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Terrie Suit (R-Virginia Beach), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Appeal of district court decision by the Commonwealth. Allows the Commonwealth to appeal to the Court of Appeals a decision by a district court in which the district court finds a criminal statute unconstitutional. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/21/2005Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064163276
12/21/2005Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
02/15/2006Left in Courts of Justice