Virginia House Bill 1713

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 19 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-22 - Signed by President
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. Authorizes a general district court and a juvenile and domestic relations district court to retain jurisdiction over a felony offense for the purpose of allowing the accused to complete a specialty docket or behavioral health docket established pursuant to relevant law. Current law only explicitly provides such courts with the ability to certify felony charges to the circuit court or dismiss such charges after a preliminary hearing to determine if probable cause exists for such charges.

Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act.

Del. Vivian Watts [D]

2025-02-17 - Senate - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-22	Senate	Signed by President
2025-02-20	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
2025-02-19	House	Signed by Speaker
2025-02-19	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1713ER)
2025-02-19	House	Enrolled
2025-02-17	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2025-02-17	Senate	Read third time
2025-02-14	Senate	Passed by for the day
2025-02-14	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2025-02-14	Senate	Rules suspended
2025-02-12	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2025-02-05	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2025-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-02-04	House	Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
2025-02-03	House	Read second time and engrossed
2025-01-31	House	Read first time
2025-01-29	House	Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N)
2025-01-24	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2025-01-21	House	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2025-01-11	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
2025-01-04	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2025-01-04	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102619D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1713
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1713/text/HB1713
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1713/text/HB1713ER
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018792.PDF
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063404.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/H08001V2511131
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/H08V2511707
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/2518381
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/S13V1567
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/SV522
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1713/20251/SV558