VA HB196 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-12 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Appeals by the Commonwealth; Class 1 misdemeanors. Allows the Commonwealth a pretrial appeal from a circuit court to the Court of Appeals in a case involving prosecution of a Class 1 misdemeanor where the circuit court dismissed the indictment against the defendant of a charge thereof or prohibited the use of certain evidence on certain constitutional grounds. Currently, such pretrial appeals are only permitted in felony cases.

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Title

Pretrial appeals by Commonwealth; Class 1 misdemeanors.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 5-N) (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
2014-01-27SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-01-24HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 5-N)
2014-01-24HouseRead third time and passed House (90-Y 5-N)
2014-01-23HouseRead second time and engrossed
2014-01-22HouseRead first time
2014-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2013-12-24HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-24HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100840D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192398(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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