Recording of evidence, etc.; misdemeanor cases electronically in circuit court. (HB704)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

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

Description

Recording of evidence, etc.; misdemeanor cases in circuit court. Requires the court to allow the Commonwealth and the defendant to record evidence and incidents of trial by mechanical or electronic means if no verbatim recording by a court reporter or by court-approved mechanical or electronic devices will be used. The purpose of the recording is to aid counsel in producing a statement of facts for appeal when there is no transcript and the recording will not be made a part of the record unless otherwise permitted. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100321D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/15/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-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 HB704E
01/23/2014Printed as engrossed 14100321D-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
02/12/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
02/17/2014Read third time
02/17/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2014Enrolled
02/19/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB704ER)
02/19/2014Signed by Speaker
02/21/2014Signed by President
03/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/14)
03/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)

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 1 minute.