Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions. (SB1069)

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Progress

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

Description

Habeas corpus. Reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions in several writ of habeas corpus statutes. The bill clarifies certain procedural issues such as service, venue, amendments for failure to name a proper party respondent, necessity of a response, and transfer for evidentiary hearings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to HB 1909. Amends § 8.01-654, § 8.01-658, § 8.01-662, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

Date	Action
12/12/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101171D
12/12/2018	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/23/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2019	Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2019	Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019	Placed on Calendar
02/04/2019	Read first time
02/04/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/2019	Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2019	Read second time
02/11/2019	Read third time
02/11/2019	Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2019	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2019	Enrolled
02/12/2019	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1069ER)
02/12/2019	Signed by Speaker
02/13/2019	Signed by President
02/14/2019	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 14, 2019
02/14/2019	G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2019
02/19/2019	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/19)
02/19/2019	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1909.