VA HB851 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Discovery; electronic means. Requires all attorneys for the Commonwealth to provide discovery materials for all courts to counsel of record for the accused by electronic means unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law. The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to promulgate rules to implement this provision by January 1, 2025.

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Title

Discovery; electronic means.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2024-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-19HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104834D

Same As/Similar To

HB1515 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192264.15(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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