Foreign service workers and military; exemptions from jury service (HB1201)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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

Description

Exemptions from jury service; foreign service workers; military.  Provides that any member of the armed services of the United States or the diplomatic service of the United States who is serving outside of the United States may be exempt from jury service upon request. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2012Committee
01/19/2012Presented and ordered printed 12104199D
01/19/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/24/2012Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
01/25/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
01/30/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2012Read first time
02/02/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2012Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/03/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/13/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (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 amendments waived
02/15/2012Committee amendments agreed to
02/15/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/15/2012Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2012Placed on Calendar
02/17/2012Senate amendments 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 (HB1201ER)
02/21/2012Signed by Speaker
02/22/2012Signed by President
03/06/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/12)
03/06/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)

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 2 minutes.