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2015 SESSION
HB 1418 Criminal injuries compensation; confidentiality.
Introduced by: R. Lee Ware | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Criminal injuries compensation; confidentiality. Exempts records, papers, transcripts, opinions, and reports involving Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund claims from disclosure to anyone other than the agents or representatives of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission and the claimant or the claimant's representative. The exemption does not apply to the amount of the award and nonidentifying information concerning the claimant or victim. The measure also requires that hearings on such claims be closed. An exemption from disclosure of such materials and a requirement for closed hearings currently exist only when the claimant or victim is a juvenile.
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- 12/22/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101675D
- 12/22/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/14/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Read first time
- 02/02/15 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/13/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
- 02/16/15 Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
- 02/24/15 Senate: Left in Courts of Justice