Affidavits; admissibility as evidence by government official regarding search of government records. (SB385)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Admissibility in evidence of non-existence of an official record. Provides that an affidavit signed by a government official deemed to have custody of an official record, or signed by his designee, stating that after a diligent search, no record or entry of such record is found to exist among the records in his custody, is admissible as evidence that his office has no such record or entry, provided that the procedures for admission of such an affidavit as set forth in the statute governing admission of affidavits indicating non-registration of a sex offender have been followed, mutatis mutandis. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103020D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/25/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2010 | Read second time |
01/27/2010 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/27/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/27/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB385E |
01/27/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10103020D-E |
01/28/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/26/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Read second time |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/09/2010 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB385ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 464 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464) |