VA SB563 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-26 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-26 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions for acts of violence. Authorizes the Attorney General to institute or conduct criminal prosecutions in cases involving a violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence when such prosecution is requested by the sheriff or chief of police investigating the violation. The bill also provides that, prior to instituting or conducting a criminal prosecution for such cases involving a violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence, the Attorney General shall give notice to the local attorney for the Commonwealth where such violation occurred of his intent to institute or conduct such criminal prosecution.
Title
Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions for acts of violence.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-26 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-01-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Judiciary |
| 2022-01-19 | Senate | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103980D |
