Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants. (SB782)
Introduced By
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Power of magistrates to issue felony arrest warrants. Provides that a magistrate may not issue an arrest warrant for a felony offense upon the basis of a citizen complaint without prior authorization from the attorney for the Commonwealth or a law-enforcement agency in his jurisdiction. Currently, the magistrate need only consult with the attorney for the Commonwealth or law-enforcement agency.
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/27/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100937D |
12/27/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/19/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104250D-S1 |
01/21/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2011 | Read second time |
01/24/2011 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/24/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104250D-S1 |
01/24/2011 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB782S1 |
01/25/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/07/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2011 | Read first time |
02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/21/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2011 | Read second time |
02/24/2011 | Read third time |
02/24/2011 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2011 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/24/2011 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB782ER) |
03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
03/16/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/16/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0223) |