VA HB972 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibiting inquiry into the immigration status of defendant; notification of consequences. Requires that at the initial court hearing for any misdemeanor or felony, the court shall advise the defendant of the following: The outcome of criminal proceedings may have federal immigration and naturalization consequences. The bill also provides that no court or party shall inquire as to the immigration status of the defendant during any proceeding unless otherwise admissible. Prohibiting inquiry into the immigration status of defendant; notification of consequences. Requires that at the initial court hearing for any misdemeanor or felony, the court shall advise the defendant of the following: The outcome of criminal proceedings may have federal immigration and naturalization consequences. The bill also provides that no court or party shall inquire as to the immigration status of the defendant during any proceeding unless otherwise admissible.

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Title

Defendant; prohibiting inquiry into immigration status, notification of consequences.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 2-N 4-A) (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-03-27 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-27 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-27HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
2024-03-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-25SenateSigned by President
2024-03-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB972ER)
2024-03-25HouseEnrolled
2024-03-09SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2024-03-09HouseVOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N)
2024-03-09HouseConference report agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
2024-03-09 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2024-03-07SenateSenators: Perry, Surovell, McDougle
2024-03-07SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2024-03-07HouseDelegates: Lopez, Hernandez, Ballard
2024-03-07HouseConferees appointed by House
2024-03-07HouseHouse acceded to request
2024-03-07SenateSenate requested conference committee
2024-03-07SenateSenate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2024-03-06HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2024-03-06HouseSenate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 99-N)
2024-03-05SenatePassed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
2024-03-05SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-03-05SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-03-05SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-03-05SenateRead third time
2024-03-04SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-04SenateRead third time
2024-03-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 2-N 4-A)
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-08HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N)
2024-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
2024-02-07HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB972H1
2024-02-07HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24106581D-H1
2024-02-07HouseRead second time
2024-02-06HouseRead first time
2024-02-02HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106581D-H1
2024-02-02HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
2024-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104916D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192271.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB972
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB972+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB972H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB972ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24106581D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB972AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB972ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB972AC
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB972AG
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0801V0056+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0096+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0447+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0310+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0870HB0972+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0970HB0972+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1574+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1105HB0972+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1722+HB0972
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1232HB0972+HB0972

Bill Comments

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