VA SB433 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 10 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1062)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Invocation of constitutional rights in domestic relations cases; adverse inference. Allows the trier of fact in a civil domestic relations proceeding to draw an adverse inference if a party or witness in such a proceeding refuses to answer a question regarding adultery on the grounds that such testimony might be self-incriminating. Invocation of constitutional rights in domestic relations cases; adverse inference. Allows the trier of fact in a civil domestic relations proceeding to draw an adverse inference if a party or witness in such a proceeding refuses to answer a question regarding adultery on the grounds that such testimony might be self-incriminating.

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Title

Domestic relations cases; invocation of constitutional rights, adverse inference.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N) (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N) (Y: 6 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1062)
2020-04-10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1062 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB433ER)
2020-03-18SenateEnrolled
2020-03-08HouseVOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N)
2020-03-08HouseConference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
2020-03-08HousePassed by temporarily
2020-03-07SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-03-07 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-05HouseDelegates: Bourne, Sullivan, Miyares
2020-03-05HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-03-05SenateSenators: Surovell, Petersen, Chafin
2020-03-05SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-05SenateSenate acceded to request (39-Y 1-N)
2020-03-05HouseHouse requested conference committee
2020-03-05HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2020-03-05SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (6-Y 34-N)
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB433H1
2020-03-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20109024D-H1
2020-03-04HouseRead third time
2020-03-03HouseRead second time
2020-02-28HouseCommittee substitute printed 20109024D-H1
2020-02-28HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil
2020-02-14HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-14HouseRead first time
2020-02-14HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-11SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB433S1
2020-02-11SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20106931D-S1
2020-02-11SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-11SenateRead second time
2020-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
2020-02-10SenateCommittee substitute printed 20106931D-S1
2020-01-08SenateMoved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100956D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182365(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB433
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB433+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB433S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB433H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB433ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1062+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S03V0273+SB0433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0591SB0433+SB0433
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0802V0105+SB0433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H08V0397+SB0433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1871+SB0433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1554SB0433+SB0433
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2081+SB0433

Bill Comments

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