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2004 SESSION

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HB 1234 Domestic Violence Victim Fund; created.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund. Creates the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund. The Fund is to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, and the resources used to support the prosecution of domestic violence cases and victim services. The Fund shall be supported by dedication of a portion of increased court fees. The bill provides that $10 of the $20 tax on marriage licenses goes to the Department of Social Services for providing services to victims of domestic violence. The Department of Criminal Justice Services, in cooperation with the Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence within the Office of the Attorney General, is required to make all reasonable efforts to secure federal funds or other grant monies for domestic violence prosecution and services.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040871104  pdf
• 02/12/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040871104-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041022308-S1  pdf
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1234ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040871104
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/04  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/04  House: Read first time
• 02/12/04  House: Read second time
• 02/12/04  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/12/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1234E
• 02/12/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040871104-E
• 02/13/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 041022308-S1
• 02/24/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 041022308-S1
• 02/25/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1234S1
• 02/25/04  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/27/04  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 18-N)
• 02/27/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 18-N)
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1234ER)
• 03/23/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 375 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375)