Virginia House Bill 2233 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Orders of restitution; enforcement. Provides that an order of restitution shall be docketed in the name of the Commonwealth, or a locality if applicable, on behalf of a victim, unless the victim named in the order of restitution requests in writing that the order be docketed in the name of the victim. The bill provides that an order of restitution docketed in the name of the victim shall be enforced by the victim as a civil judgment. The bill also states that the clerk of such court shall record and disburse restitution payments in accordance with orders of restitution or judgments for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality. The bill provides that at any time before a judgment for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality is satisfied, the court shall, at the written request of the victim, order the circuit court clerk to execute and docket an assignment of the judgment to the victim and remove from its automated financial system the amount of unpaid restitution. Similarly, the bill provides that if a judge of the district court orders the circuit court clerk to execute and docket an assignment of the judgment to the victim, the district court clerk shall remove from its automated financial system the amount of unpaid restitution. Additionally, the bill states that if the victim requests that the order of restitution be docketed in the name of the victim or that a judgment for restitution previously docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality be assigned to the victim, the victim shall provide to the court an address where the defendant can mail payment for the amount due and such address shall not be confidential. Orders of restitution; enforcement. Provides that an order of restitution shall be docketed in the name of the Commonwealth, or a locality if applicable, on behalf of a victim, unless the victim named in the order of restitution requests in writing that the order be docketed in the name of the victim. The bill provides that an order of restitution docketed in the name of the victim shall be enforced by the victim as a civil judgment. The bill also states that the clerk of such court shall record and disburse restitution payments in accordance with orders of restitution or judgments for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality. The bill provides that at any time before a judgment for restitution docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality is satisfied, the court shall, at the written request of the victim, order the circuit court clerk to execute and docket an assignment of the judgment to the victim and remove from its automated financial system the amount of unpaid restitution. Similarly, the bill provides that if a judge of the district court orders the circuit court clerk to execute and docket an assignment of the judgment to the victim, the district court clerk shall remove from its automated financial system the amount of unpaid restitution. Additionally, the bill states that if the victim requests that the order of restitution be docketed in the name of the victim or that a judgment for restitution previously docketed in the name of the Commonwealth or a locality be assigned to the victim, the victim shall provide to the court an address where the defendant can mail payment for the amount due and such address shall not be confidential.

Orders of restitution; docketed on behalf of victim, enforcement.

Del. Robert Bell [R]

Del. Don Scott [D]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

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 amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-28	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-27	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26	House	Printed as engrossed 21101548D-E
2021-01-26	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB2233E
2021-01-26	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-01-26	House	Read second time
2021-01-25	House	Read first time
2021-01-22	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2021-01-19	House	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-01-13	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101548D

HB2233 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	2	305.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	305.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	349	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	354	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2233
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2233+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2233E+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+HB2233AH
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H0801V0015+HB2233
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H0801V0017+HB2233
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H08V0096+HB2233
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1190+HB2233
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S03V0170+HB2233