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1997 SESSION
HB 2290 Legislative immunity from arrest.
Introduced by: C. Richard Cranwell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Legislative immunity from arrest. Clarifies the several code provisions stating the privilege from arrest said to exist for legislators and others. The bill restates the law of Virginia in modern terms to prevent any misunderstanding on the limits of the privilege that allows the arrest of any such person for any crime at any time.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 974190176 pdf
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 974190176-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 974190176
- 01/17/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/03/97 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/97 House: Read first time
- 02/04/97 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/97 House: Printed as engrossed 974190176-E
- 02/04/97 House: Constitutional reading dispensed (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/17/97 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (9-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 02/18/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/20/97 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/20/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/20/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/97 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (3-Y 94-N)
- 02/20/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (3-Y 94-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/97 House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/97 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/97 House: Delegates: Cranwell, Bennett, Davies
- 02/20/97 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/97 Senate: Senators: Waddell, Reasor, Benedetti
- 02/22/97 House: No further action taken
- 02/22/97 House: Failed to pass in House
- 02/22/97 Senate: Stricken from Senate calendar (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/97 Senate: VOTE: STRIKE FROM CALENDAR (37-Y 0-N)