Witnesses; provisions applicable to those in criminal as well as civil cases. (HB557)
Introduced By
Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)
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
Criminal procedure; provisions applicable to witnesses in criminal as well as civil cases; obligation to attend; summons. Eliminates 8.01-407.1 from the sweep-in provision of the section since the provisions of 8.01-407.1 apply only to civil cases. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2008 | Committee |
| 01/07/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086964760 |
| 01/07/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/21/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2008 | Read first time |
| 01/24/2008 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/25/2008 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 01/25/2008 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/28/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/12/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/18/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2008 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER) |
| 02/22/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2008 | Signed by President |
| 03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 123 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/08) |
| 03/05/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) |