VA HB821 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis after arrest for a violent felony. Clarifies that the Department of Forensic Science may retain a DNA sample from a person who was arrested for a violent felony if such person was convicted of a misdemeanor offense that would otherwise require the sample to remain in the DNA data bank.

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Title

Arrest for a violent felony; saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)
2020-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
2020-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
2020-02-21SenateSigned by President
2020-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB821ER)
2020-02-20HouseEnrolled
2020-02-17SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-17SenateRead third time
2020-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12SenateReported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-26HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102827D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192310.2:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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