Multi-jurisdiction grand juries; access to record of testimony and evidence. (HB1294)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst)

Progress

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

Description

Multi-jurisdiction grand juries; access to record of testimony and evidence. Permits access to the transcript of multi-jurisdiction grand jury proceedings and the evidence presented to such grand jury by the attorney for the Commonwealth or United States attorney of any jurisdiction where the offense investigated by such grand jury could be prosecuted or investigated. The bill also permits a person being prosecuted with evidence presented to a multi-jurisdiction grand jury similar access if necessary to inform him of the evidence presented against him or to adequately prepare his defense. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/21/2016Committee
01/21/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104145D
01/21/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/26/2016Assigned to sub: Criminal Law
01/26/2016Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law
01/26/2016Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/29/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/03/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2016Read first time
02/08/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2016Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
02/09/2016VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/22/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2016Read third time
02/24/2016Reading of amendment waived
02/24/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/24/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/24/2016Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Placed on Calendar
02/26/2016Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Enrolled
02/29/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1294ER)
02/29/2016Signed by Speaker
03/03/2016Signed by President
03/04/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
03/04/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
03/07/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 262 (effective 7/1/16)
03/07/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262)

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 30 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED THOSE OPPOSED, NO. TO ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. HOUSE BILL 749. REPORT THE WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. THE QUESTION IS HALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. HOUSE BILL 1126 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS THE OF JUSTICE. HOUSE BILL 1257, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE.