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2020 SESSION

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SB 499 Specialty dockets; veterans docket.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Specialty dockets; veterans docket. Provides that any veterans docket authorized and established as a local specialty docket in accordance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia shall be deemed a "Veterans Treatment Court Program," as that term is used under federal law or by any other entity, for the purposes of applying for, qualifying for, or receiving any federal grants, other federal money, or money from any other entity designated to assist or fund such state programs. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20103355D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB499ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20103355D
• 01/07/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/08/20  Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
• 01/20/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/20  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/23/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/20  House: Read first time
• 02/12/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/17/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/20  House: Read second time
• 02/24/20  House: Read third time
• 02/24/20  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/20  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/27/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB499ER)
• 02/27/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/27/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
• 03/10/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/02/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 4/2/20)
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)