VA HB2150 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB2150

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Jurisdiction over criminal cases; certification or appeal of charges. Provides that upon (i) certification by the general district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge or when an appeal of a conviction of an offense in general district court is noted or (ii) certification by the juvenile and domestic relations district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge committed by an adult or when an appeal of a conviction or adjudication of an offense is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit court, unless such case is reopened, modified, vacated, or suspended or the appeal has been withdrawn in the district court within 10 days. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. Jurisdiction over criminal cases; certification or appeal of charges. Provides that upon (i) certification by the general district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge or when an appeal of a conviction of an offense in general district court is noted or (ii) certification by the juvenile and domestic relations district court of any felony charge and ancillary misdemeanor charge committed by an adult or when an appeal of a conviction or adjudication of an offense is noted, jurisdiction as to such charges shall vest in the circuit court, unless such case is reopened, modified, vacated, or suspended or the appeal has been withdrawn in the district court within 10 days. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

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Title

Jurisdiction over criminal cases; certification or appeal of charges.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0187)
2021-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 187 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
2021-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-22SenateSigned by President
2021-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2150ER)
2021-02-22HouseEnrolled
2021-02-17SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17SenateRead third time
2021-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15SenateReported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-27HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB2150H1
2021-01-26HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 21103376D-H1
2021-01-26HouseRead second time
2021-01-25HouseRead first time
2021-01-22HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22HouseCommittee substitute printed 21103376D-H1
2021-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-19HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100378D

Same As/Similar To

HB2150 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161123.1(n/a)See Bill Text
161241(n/a)See Bill Text
171513(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2150
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2150+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2150H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2150ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0187+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2150FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2150FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0801C0013+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0095+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1184+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0166+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0039+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0071HB2150+HB2150
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0080HB2150+HB2150

Bill Comments

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