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1996 SESSION

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SJ 73 Constitutional amendment; appeals by Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Constitutional amendment (second resolution); appeals by Commonwealth. Permits the General Assembly to allow the Commonwealth the right to appeal in all cases, including criminal cases, provided that the appeal would not otherwise violate the United States or the Virginia Constitution.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965310833  pdf
• 03/21/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ73ER)  pdf
• 04/19/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 965310833
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/30/96  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/96  Senate: Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/96  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/96  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/01/96  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/96  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/96  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/27/96  House: Reported from Rules (7-Y 3-N)
• 02/27/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/05/96  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 4-N)
• 03/06/96  House: Agreed to by House (85-Y 15-N)
• 03/06/96  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 15-N)
• 03/21/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ73ER)
• 03/26/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/27/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/29/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/96  House: Assigned Chapter 911 (effective 7/1/96)
• 04/19/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0911)