VA SB794 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Testimony of certain judicial personnel. Clarifies that certain persons who have the power to issue warrants are competent to testify in a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is charged with perjury.

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Title

Judicial personnel; testimony of certain personnel.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N) (Y: 81 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0635)
2015-03-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 635 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB794ER)
2015-03-06SenateEnrolled
2015-02-25SenateTitle replaced 15105188D-H1
2015-02-25SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House with substitute (79-Y 20-N)
2015-02-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB794H1
2015-02-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15105188D-H1
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-23HouseRead second time
2015-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 15105188D-H1
2015-02-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 3-N)
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
2015-02-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-22SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2015-01-21SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB794S1
2015-01-21SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15103782D-S1
2015-01-21SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-01-21SenateRead second time
2015-01-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-19SenateCommittee substitute printed 15103782D-S1
2015-01-19SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
2014-12-31SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-12-31SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100270D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192271(n/a)See Bill Text
19271(n/a)See Bill Text
19272(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB794
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB794+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB794S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB794H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB794ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0635+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0037+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0035SB0794+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0070SB0794+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0801V0127+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0348+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2689+SB0794
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0865SB0794+SB0794

Bill Comments

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