VA HB1546 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Juror information; confidentiality. Limits to name and home address the personal information of a juror impaneled in a criminal case that the court may only regulate the disclosure of upon a showing of good cause, which includes a likelihood of bribery, tampering, or physical injury to or harassment of a juror. The bill limits the release of any additional personal information, defined in the bill as any information other than a name and home address, of a juror impaneled in a criminal case to the counsel of record in the case or a pro se defendant. The bill also provides that the court may, upon the motion of either party or its own motion, and for good cause shown, authorize the disclosure of such personal information to any other person, subject to any restrictions imposed by the court on further dissemination of such personal information.

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Title

Jurors; confidentiality of name and home address.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 6-N) (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753)
2017-03-24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 753 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-28 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-28HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
2017-02-24SenateSigned by President
2017-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1546ER)
2017-02-24HouseEnrolled
2017-02-21HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 6-N)
2017-02-21HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N)
2017-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-20SenatePassed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
2017-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2017-02-20SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-02-20SenateReading of amendments waived
2017-02-20SenateRead third time
2017-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-15SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
2017-02-15SenateReconsidered by Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
2017-02-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-02-07HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-06HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1546H1
2017-02-06HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 17105151D-H1
2017-02-06HouseRead second time
2017-02-04HouseRead first time
2017-02-03HouseCommittee substitute printed 17105151D-H1
2017-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2017-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
2017-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-01-13HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-12-29HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-12-29HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102066D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192263.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1546
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1546+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1546H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1546ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0753+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H0801V0103+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H08V0122+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H08V0145+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV1981+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S03V0269+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S03V0291+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0670HB1546+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0713HB1546+HB1546
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2578+HB1546

Bill Comments

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