Magistrates; issuance of felony arrest warrants. (HB1874)
Introduced By
Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Power of magistrates to issue felony arrest warrants. Provides that no magistrate may issue an arrest warrant upon the basis of a citizen complaint, for a felony offense, without prior authorization from the attorney for the Commonwealth or from a law-enforcement agency in his jurisdiction, unless the person who is to be issued the warrant has already been placed under arrest by a law-enforcement officer. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2009 | Committee |
| 01/12/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098295472 |
| 01/12/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/19/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
| 01/21/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090891472-H1 |
| 01/23/2009 | Read first time |
| 01/26/2009 | Read second time |
| 01/26/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090891472-H1 |
| 01/26/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1874H1 |
| 01/27/2009 | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/11/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2009 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/16/2009 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/16/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/16/2009 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2009 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N) |
| 02/18/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (92-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/23/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1874ER) |
| 02/24/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344) |