Court of Appeals; en banc hearings. (HB945)

Introduced By

Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Court of Appeals; en banc hearings. Clarifies that when there is a dissent in a panel opinion and an aggrieved party requests an en banc hearing, at least four judges of the court must vote in favor of the hearing. The bill makes it clear that the voting judges must be active and would not include retired judges sitting by designation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Committee
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081525560
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/28/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2008Read first time
01/31/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/01/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2008Communicated to Senate
02/04/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/04/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
02/18/2008Read third time
02/18/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2008Enrolled
02/19/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB945ER)
02/20/2008Signed by Speaker
02/22/2008Signed by President
02/29/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 53 (effective 7/1/08)
02/29/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0053)
03/04/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB605.