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2004 SESSION

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SB 162 Magistrates; abolishes training requirements by attorneys for the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Duties of the attorney for the Commonwealth; magistrates. Repeals the provision requiring attorneys for the Commonwealth to provide legal advice and training to magistrates due to the potential conflict raised by the prosecutor advising a judicial officer. Magistrates receive training from the Supreme Court's Executive Secretary's Office, as provided by law.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040735160  pdf
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB162ER)  pdf
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040735160
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/04  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/27/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/04  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/30/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/30/04  House: Read first time
• 01/30/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/04  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)
• 02/25/04  House: Read second time
• 02/26/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/27/04  House: Read third time
• 02/27/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/01/04  House: Read third time
• 03/01/04  House: Passed House (56-Y 43-N)
• 03/01/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (56-Y 43-N)
• 03/22/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB162ER)
• 03/23/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/14/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)