VA HB1622 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Out-of-court and recorded statements made by a child; abuse or neglect of a child. Provides that, in any civil proceeding involving the alleged abuse or neglect of a child, an out-of-court statement made by a child 14 years of age or younger at the time the statement is offered into evidence describing sexual acts with or on the child by another may be admissible. The bill further provides that in any such civil proceeding, a recorded statement of the alleged victim of the abuse or neglect, made prior to the proceeding, may be admissible if the alleged victim is 14 years of age or younger at the time the statement is offered into evidence. Under current law, such out-of-court and recorded statements may be admissible when the child is 12 years of age or younger.

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Title

Child abuse or neglect; out-of-court and recorded statements made by a child.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)
2019-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 413 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-03-04HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
2019-02-22SenateSigned by President
2019-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1622ER)
2019-02-22HouseEnrolled
2019-02-20SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2019-02-20SenateRead third time
2019-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
2019-02-15SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2019-02-15SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
2019-02-07SenateAssigned Rehab sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-28SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2019-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-01-25HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2019-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2019-01-24HousePrinted as engrossed 19100479D-E
2019-01-24HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1622E
2019-01-24HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2019-01-24HouseRead second time
2019-01-23HouseRead first time
2019-01-21HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 0-N)
2019-01-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-07HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-10-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-10-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100479D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6321522(n/a)See Bill Text
6321523(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1622
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1622+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1622E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1622ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0413+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H0802V0002+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H08V0032+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV1844+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S09V0095+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+S03V0310+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0832HB1622+HB1622
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0897HB1622+HB1622

Bill Comments

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