Juveniles; court to conduct review hearing in secure facility via two-way electronic video. (HB849)

Introduced By

Del. Joseph Johnson (D-Abingdon) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), and Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Juveniles held in secure local facility; conduct of hearing.  Authorizes the court to conduct the mandatory review hearing for a juvenile held in a secure local facility via the use of two-way electronic video and audio communication. Such hearing shall otherwise be conducted in the same manner as if the juvenile appeared in person. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103140D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2012Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
01/18/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
01/23/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2012Read first time
01/26/2012Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/27/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Read third time
02/15/2012Reading of amendment waived
02/15/2012Committee amendment agreed to
02/15/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/15/2012Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2012Placed on Calendar
02/17/2012Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
02/17/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2012Enrolled
02/21/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB849ER)
02/21/2012Signed by Speaker
02/22/2012Signed by President
03/06/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/12)
03/06/2012G 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, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.