Multi-jurisdiction grand juries; access to record of testimony and evidence. (HB1294)
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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
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2016 | Committee |
01/21/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104145D |
01/21/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/26/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
01/26/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
01/26/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/29/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2016 | Read first time |
02/08/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/22/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2016 | Read third time |
02/24/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/24/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/24/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/24/2016 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/26/2016 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Enrolled |
02/29/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1294ER) |
02/29/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2016 | Signed by President |
03/04/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16 |
03/04/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 262 (effective 7/1/16) |
03/07/2016 | G 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.