VA HB1618 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-04-08 - Letter sent to the Virginia State Crime Commission
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Multi-jurisdiction grand jury investigations. Provides that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal violations of any law of the Commonwealth. Under current law, the jurisdiction of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury is limited to certain enumerated criminal offenses.

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Title

Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 43-N) (Y: 53 N: 43 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 8-N) (Y: 9 N: 8 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-08SenateLetter sent to the Virginia State Crime Commission
2020-02-17SenatePassed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (13-Y 2-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (53-Y 43-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (53-Y 43-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 8-N)
2020-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2020-01-26HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-01-16HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-16HousePresented and ordered printed 20105966D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192215.1(n/a)See Bill Text
192215.9(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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