Electronic video and audio communication, two-way; if available for a hearing, judge shall use. (HB2108)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem), Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News), Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication. Provides that if two-way electronic video and audio communication is available for use by a judge in any pre-trial criminal proceeding, the judge shall use such communication in any proceeding that would otherwise require the transportation of a person from outside the jurisdiction of the court in order to appear in person before the court. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Committee |
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098338728 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/20/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 01/20/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/28/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 01/29/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 01/30/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090911728-H1 |
| 02/03/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090911728-H1 |
| 02/04/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2108H1 |
| 02/05/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/05/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/11/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice (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 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2108ER) |
| 02/18/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/18/2009 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 02/25/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.