Guardian ad litem; appointment for minor witness. (SB1033)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Appointment of guardian ad litem for minor witness. Authorizes a general district court, when the court determines circumstances so require, to appoint a discreet and competent guardian ad litem to represent a minor who is required to testify as a witness in a case before the court. The bill provides that such guardian ad litem shall be compensated for the provision of such services consistent with the rates and procedures set by the Supreme Court of Virginia for compensation of court-appointed counsel. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101705D |
| 01/08/2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/20/2023 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
| 01/23/2023 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/24/2023 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/25/2023 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2023 | Committee substitute printed 23105280D-S1 |
| 01/25/2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/28/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1033S1) |
| 02/01/2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2023 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2023 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/03/2023 | Committee substitute agreed to 23105280D-S1 |
| 02/03/2023 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1033S1 |
| 02/06/2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/10/2023 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/10/2023 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/13/2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2023 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2023 | Read second time |
| 02/23/2023 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2023 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2023 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2023 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2023 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1033ER) |
| 03/08/2023 | Signed by President |
| 03/08/2023 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1033ER) |
| 03/13/2023 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023 |
| 03/13/2023 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 |
| 03/23/2023 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 378 (effective 7/1/23) |
| 03/23/2023 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378) |