Rules of Evidence; amendments or additions to Rule shall be adopted by Supreme Court of Va., etc. (SB94)
Introduced By
Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)
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
Rules of Evidence; adoption. Provides that the Rules of Evidence that have been prepared and adopted by the Supreme Court of Virginia and approved by the Virginia Code Commission shall take effect on July 1, 2012. The bill also repeals current evidentiary provisions in the Code of Virginia that are included in the Rules of Evidence. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Code Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100159D |
| 01/09/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) |
| 01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2012 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/02/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/03/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/06/2012 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/15/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105433D-H1 |
| 02/17/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/21/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/22/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/24/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/27/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/28/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/28/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105433D-H1 |
| 02/28/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB94H1 |
| 02/28/2012 | Passed House with substitute (96-Y 2-N) |
| 02/28/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2012 | House insisted on substitute |
| 03/02/2012 | House requested conference committee |
| 03/06/2012 | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2012 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/06/2012 | Senators: Edwards, McDougle, Stanley |
| 03/07/2012 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/07/2012 | Delegates: Loupassi, Albo, Toscano |
| 03/09/2012 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/09/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) |
| 03/10/2012 | Chair ruled bill not properly before the Senate |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference substitute printed 12106157D-S1 |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 4-N) |
| 03/10/2012 | First Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) |
| 03/10/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference substitute printed 12106005D-S1 |
| 03/10/2012 | Substitute bill reprinted 12106005D-S1 |
| 03/10/2012 | First Conference Report Chair ruled bill not properly before the Senate |
| 03/10/2012 | Senate requested second conference committee (32-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2012 | House acceded to request for second conference committee |
| 03/10/2012 | Second conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/10/2012 | Senators: Edwards, Obenshain, McDougle |
| 03/10/2012 | Second conferees appointed by House |
| 03/10/2012 | Delegates: Loupassi, Albo, Toscano |
| 03/10/2012 | Second Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/10/2012 | Conference substitute printed 12106157D-S2 |
| 03/10/2012 | Second Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 4-N) |
| 03/10/2012 | VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/15/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/15/2012 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB94ER) |
| 03/15/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/17/2012 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB94ER) |
| 04/09/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 04/09/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) |