Decibel level of sound; authorizes a law-enforcement officer to use certain equipment to determine. (HB563)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Equipment used to determine the decibel level of sound. Authorizes a law-enforcement officer to use certain equipment to determine the decibel level of sound, including noise. The results of such determinations shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the decibel level of the sound in any court or legal proceeding where the decibel level of the sound is at issue. The bill also provides that in any court or legal proceeding in which any question arises about the calibration or accuracy of such equipment used to determine the decibel level of sound, a certificate, or a true copy thereof, showing the calibration or testing for accuracy of the equipment, and when and by whom the calibration or test was made, shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103337D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/19/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/20/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
01/22/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2010 | Read first time |
01/27/2010 | Read second time |
01/27/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/27/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended HB563E |
01/27/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10103337D-E |
01/28/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/29/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/25/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
03/03/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2010 | Read third time |
03/08/2010 | Reading of amendment waived |
03/08/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/08/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
03/08/2010 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
03/10/2010 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
03/10/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB563E) |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB563ER) |
03/22/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB563ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 558 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0558) |