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2024 SESSION

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HB 438 Written complaints; felony offenses to be provided.

Introduced by: Jonathan "Jed" Arnold | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Written complaints; felony offenses. Provides that a written complaint is required for a felony offense, regardless of whether the complainant is a law-enforcement officer. Current law only requires a written complaint for any offense if the complainant is not a law-enforcement officer.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102515D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24102515D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB438ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB438ER2)  pdf
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102515D
• 01/08/24  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/19/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/24  House: Read first time
• 01/31/24  House: Read second time
• 01/31/24  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/31/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB438E
• 01/31/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24102515D-E
• 02/01/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/02/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/24  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB438ER)
• 02/22/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/01/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
• 03/01/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
• 03/08/24  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 03/09/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/09/24  House: Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  House: BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB438ER2)
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809)