VA HB1515 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Discovery; electronic means; report. Requires all attorneys for the Commonwealth to provide discovery materials for all courts to counsel of record for the accused by electronic means unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to promulgate rules to implement this provision by July 1, 2026. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. Discovery; electronic means; report. Requires all attorneys for the Commonwealth to provide discovery materials for all courts to counsel of record for the accused by electronic means unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to promulgate rules to implement this provision by July 1, 2026. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Executive Secretary of the Compensation Board, or a designee, to convene a work group to determine the costs associated with any changes in operations and technology infrastructure necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill requires the Executive Secretary of the Compensation Board to provide an interim report to the General Assembly by November 30, 2024, and a final report to the General Assembly by August 1, 2025.
Title
Discovery; electronic means.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 34-N) (Y: 65 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 35-N) (Y: 61 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 35-N) (Y: 61 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House 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 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1515ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 34-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (61-Y 35-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1515H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107038D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107038D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Presented and ordered printed 24105354D |
Same As/Similar To
HB851 (Similar To) 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Subjects
Commonwealth's Attorneys
Criminal Procedure
Electronic Processes
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Criminal Procedure
Electronic Processes
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
