Magistrates; refer complaints alleging felony offense to law-enforcement agency. (SB1426)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)
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
Magistrates; issuance of arrest warrants. Provides that a magistrate may not issue a felony arrest warrant based on a citizen complaint unless authorized by the attorney for the Commonwealth or a law-enforcement agency. The bill also requires that a complaint for an arrest warrant be in writing if the complainant is not a law-enforcement officer. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/15/2009 | Presented and ordered printed 098654220 |
01/15/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/19/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/20/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/09/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2009 | Committee substitute printed 091553220-S1 |
02/10/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Read second time |
02/10/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 091553220-S1 |
02/10/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1426S1 |
02/10/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2009 | Read first time |
02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/18/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
02/20/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090951220-H1 |
02/24/2009 | Read second time |
02/25/2009 | Read third time |
02/25/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090951220-H1 |
02/25/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1426H1 |
02/25/2009 | Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N) |
02/25/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2009 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2009 | Title replaced 090951220-H1 |
03/09/2009 | Enrolled |
03/09/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1426ER) |
03/09/2009 | Signed by President |
03/11/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291) |