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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 1242 Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; entry of plea.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; entry of plea, nolle prosequi, or dismissal; revocation proceedings. Provides that with the consent of the court and all parties, an appearance in a court may be made by two-way electronic video and audio communication for the purpose of (i) entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and the related sentencing of the defendant charged with a misdemeanor or felony, (ii) entry of a nolle prosequi or dismissal, or (iii) a revocation proceeding. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia and the Committee on District Courts.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101001D pdf
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1242ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/11/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House amendments adopted
- House amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101001D
- 01/11/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/20/21 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/21 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 02/09/21 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/10/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/21 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/16/21 House: Read second time
- 02/17/21 House: Read third time
- 02/17/21 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/17/21 House: Passed House with amendments (77-Y 22-N)
- 02/17/21 House: VOTE: Adoption (77-Y 22-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1242ER)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/21 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/11/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 86 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/11/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086)