District courts; an audio recording of proceedings may be made by party or his counsel. (HB161)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), and Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls)

Progress

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

Description

Recording of proceedings in district courts; method of recordation. Allows the recording of proceedings in district courts by methods not limited to tape recording. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/20/2013Committee
12/20/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100687D
12/20/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/09/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/13/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2014Read first time
01/23/2014Read second time
01/23/2014Committee amendments agreed to
01/23/2014Engrossed by House as amended HB161E
01/23/2014Printed as engrossed 14100687D-E
01/24/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
01/24/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/27/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/2014Read third time
02/24/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014Enrolled
02/26/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB161ER)
02/26/2014Signed by Speaker
02/28/2014Signed by President
03/24/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 268 (effective 7/1/14)
03/24/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0268)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

Well, this seems like a no-brainer.