Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment. (SB50)
Introduced By
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
Courthouse and courtroom security; assessment. Increases from $10 to $20 the maximum amount a local governing body may assess against a convicted defendant as part of the costs in a criminal or traffic case in district or circuit court to fund courthouse and courtroom security. Amends § 53.1-120, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101096D |
| 12/16/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/18/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/03/2016 | Reported from Finance (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2016 | Reported from Finance (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB50) |
| 02/05/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/08/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/09/2016 | Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/11/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/11/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Civil Law |
| 02/16/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 02/22/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2016 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 03/02/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 03/08/2016 | Left in Appropriations |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
THE SENATOR FROM NORTHERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR HOW WELL. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THE BILL. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. SENATE BILL 50 ENABLES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE THE COURTROOM SECURITY FEE. IT IS CURRENTLY $10 AND HAS NOT BEEN INCREASED SINCE 2007. WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS SAYS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY CAN INCREASE IT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $10. THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO IT AT ALL, THEY CAN DO ANY AMOUNT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $10. THIS IS THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF THE SHERIFFS AND I ASK THAT YOU VOTE FOR THIS BILL. THE SENATOR FROM BUCKING HAM, SENATOR BARRETT. MR. PRESIDENT, CAN THIS BILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 50 WILL ABOUT GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
[Unknown]: I ASK THAT THE BILL BE TAKEN UP FOR RECONSIDERATION.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE VOTE BY WHICH SENATE BILL 197
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): MR. PRESIDENT, CAN SENATE BILL 197 GO BYE FOR THE DAY?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, SENATE BILL 197 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta): SENATE BILL 50, RELATING TO COURTHOUSE AND COURTROOM SECURITY, ASSESSMENT.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM NORTHERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR HOWELL.
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS THE TOP PRIORITY OF THE SHERIFFS THIS YEAR. WHAT IT DOES IS IT ALLOWS LOCALITIES TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR COURTROOM AND COURTHOUSE SECURITY, UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $10. EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE ENTIRE $10. IT CAN BE UP TO $10. THESE FEES HAVE NOT BEEN INCREASED SINCE 2007, AND YET, THE COURTROOM THREATS HAVE BEEN GOING UP. THE DEPUTIES, THEY BELIEVE THERE ARE ABOUT 106 DEPUTIES SHORT ON COURTROOM SECURITY AND THIS WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR LOCALITIES TO PROVIDE THAT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 50 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston): AYES 30, NOS NINE.
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): HOME BEFORE 8:00 OR 9:00 IN THE EVENING. SO I HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THE OUTCOME HERE. I THINK THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT PERHAPS WE NEED TO ADDRESS WITH THIS AND I WOULD BE GLAD TO YIELD TO QUESTIONS IF THERE IS ANY ONE THAT HAS A QUESTION ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR BILL. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.