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HB 557 Witnesses; provisions applicable to those in criminal as well as civil cases.

Introduced by: Shannon R. Valentine | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Criminal procedure; provisions applicable to witnesses. Removes § 8.01-407.1 (Identity of persons communicating anonymously over the Internet) from the sweep-in provisions which make certain Code sections applicable to both civil and criminal case witnesses.  The provisions of § 8.01-407.1 apply only to civil cases.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086964760  pdf
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER)  pdf
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086964760
• 01/07/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/21/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/08  House: Read first time
• 01/24/08  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/28/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/18/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB557ER)
• 02/22/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/05/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)