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SB 34 Bail hearings; motions relating to bail or condition of release must be held as soon as practicable.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Bail hearings. Provides that motions relating to bail or conditions of release must be held as soon as practicable but not later than three calendar days following the making of the motion. The bill provides exceptions for weekends, legal holidays, and good cause shown. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 12/12/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100873D pdf
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER) pdf
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/12/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100873D
- 12/12/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/14 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/23/14 House: Read first time
- 01/23/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/26/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 House: Read second time
- 03/05/14 House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/14 House: Read third time
- 03/05/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)
- 03/07/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 515 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)