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2014 SESSION
HB 56 Multi-jurisdiction grand juries; numerous changes to laws governing.
Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Multi-jurisdiction grand juries. Makes a number of changes to the laws governing multi-jurisdiction grand juries, including (i) providing that the grand jury's subpoena power must be executed through special counsel and that such subpoenas must be returnable for a specific meeting of the grand jury; (ii) allowing for the designation of specialized personnel for investigative purposes, known as sworn investigators, who may participate in grand jury proceedings at the request of special counsel or the grand jury; (iii) providing that copies of tapes, notes, and transcriptions of grand jury proceedings will be maintained by the clerk of the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the multi-jurisdiction grand jury sits; and (iv) providing that the testimony of a witness before the grand jury may serve as the basis for a charge of perjury. The bill also expands who must keep secret what occurred during a grand jury proceeding to include attorneys for the Commonwealth, special counsel, and sworn investigators.
FULL TEXT
- 12/04/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100197D pdf
- 01/23/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14100197D-E pdf
- 02/17/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105061D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB56ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/31/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/04/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100197D
- 12/04/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/13/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/14 House: Read first time
- 01/23/14 House: Read second time
- 01/23/14 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/23/14 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB56E
- 01/23/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14100197D-E
- 01/24/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/27/14 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105061D-S1
- 02/18/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/19/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14105061D-S1
- 02/19/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB56S1
- 02/19/14 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/14 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 14105061D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB56ER)
- 02/25/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 389 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/31/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389)