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2024 SESSION

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HB 76 Grand jury; clarifies oaths of foreman, jurors, and witnesses.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses. Clarifies the oath of the foreman and other grand jurors. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.

FULL TEXT

• 12/26/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101195D  pdf
• 02/27/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB76ER)  pdf
• 04/08/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/26/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101195D
• 12/26/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/24  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/17/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/24  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/24  House: Read first time
• 01/24/24  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/26/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/24  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/27/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB76ER)
• 02/27/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/01/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/08/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/24)
• 04/08/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)