VA SB845 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-22 - House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Legislative speech or debate of local elected officials. Provides that an elected member of a local governing body shall not be compelled by law to be questioned on any speech or debate engaged in by the elected member during the exercise of his legislative powers without leave of court.

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Title

Local officials; shall not be questioned on any legislative speech, etc., without leave of court.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 15 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-22 House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote
2011-02-16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2011-02-10 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2011-02-09 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-02-09 House: Read first time
2011-02-09 House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-08 Senate: Chair votes Yes
2011-02-08 Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
2011-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB845S1
2011-02-08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104385D-S1
2011-02-08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2011-02-08 Senate: Read second time
2011-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104385D-S1
2011-02-07 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
2011-01-11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2011-01-07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-01-07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100777D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801223.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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