VA SB180 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court. Provides that in a criminal proceeding in circuit court any statutory requirement for an original, original paper, paper, record, document, facsimile, memorandum, exhibit, certification, or transcript shall be satisfied if such item is in an electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill also provides that in a criminal proceeding any statutory authorization for the use of copies or reproductions shall be satisfied by use of such copies or reproductions in hard copy or electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. Under current law, only in civil proceedings are such statutory requirements and authorizations satisfied by an approved electronic form of such items. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to HB 235.

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Title

Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129)
2018-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 129 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
2018-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
2018-02-23SenateSigned by President
2018-02-21HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-02-21SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB180ER)
2018-02-21SenateEnrolled
2018-02-19HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HouseRead third time
2018-02-16HouseRead second time
2018-02-14HouseReported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
2018-02-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-08HouseRead first time
2018-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-05SenateRead second time and engrossed
2018-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31SenateReported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2017-12-28SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101383D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171258.6(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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