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2011 SESSION

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HB 1706 Judicial records; admissibility into evidence.

Introduced by: Donald W. Merricks | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Admissibility of judicial records.  Provides that the relevant provisions of § 8.01-389, and no other section, govern the admissibility into evidence of records of judicial proceedings and any other official records of any court of the Commonwealth. The bill also provides for what constitutes sufficient certification of a record by the clerk. This bill is in response to the decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia in Waller v. Commonwealth, 278 Va. 731, 685 S.E.2d 48 (2009).

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103229D  pdf
• 02/03/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11103229D-E  pdf
• 02/21/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105477D-S1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103229D
• 01/10/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/19/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/11  House: Read first time
• 02/03/11  House: Read second time
• 02/03/11  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1706E
• 02/03/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11103229D-E
• 02/04/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105477D-S1
• 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/23/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105477D-S1
• 02/23/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1706S1
• 02/23/11  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/24/11  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 11105477D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
• 02/24/11  House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
• 02/24/11  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/11  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/24/11  House: House acceded to request
• 02/24/11  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/24/11  House: Delegates: Merricks, Kilgore, Armstrong
• 02/24/11  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/24/11  Senate: Senators: Edwards, Petersen, Wampler
• 02/27/11  House: No further action taken
• 02/27/11  House: Failed to pass in House