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2023 SESSION

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SB 1244 Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act; notifications to victims.

Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act; notifications to victims; Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General, whenever the Attorney General represents the Commonwealth in any criminal appeal, to consult with the victim in the same manner as prescribed by current law for the attorney for the Commonwealth in a felony case.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100068D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23107175D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1244ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/10/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100068D
• 01/10/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/06/23  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/23  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/23  House: Read first time
• 02/10/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/17/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23107175D-H1
• 02/22/23  House: Read second time
• 02/23/23  House: Read third time
• 02/23/23  House: Committee substitute agreed to 23107175D-H1
• 02/23/23  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1244H1
• 02/23/23  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/23  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/23  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/23  Senate: Title replaced 23107175D-H1
• 03/07/23  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1244ER)
• 03/08/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/23  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
• 03/13/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/26/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/26/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)