VA HB1728 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Enrolled on February 20 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-23 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on February 20 2025 - 75% progression
Action: 2025-02-23 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology; standard. Allows the court to order that the testimony of a child be taken by two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer at least moderate emotional trauma that is more than nervousness or excitement or some reluctance to testify as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not in the courtroom generally where such trauma would impair the child's ability to communicate.Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that (i) the child has a substantial inability to communicate about the offense or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.The bill also extends the application window for the party seeking such order from seven to 14 days before the trial date or such other preliminary proceeding to which such order is to apply.
Title
Child victims and witnesses; using two-way closed-circuit television.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-18 - House - Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) (Y: 92 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N) (Y: 32 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) (Y: 89 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-17 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-15 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-14 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N) (Y: 32 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) (Y: 89 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-20 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-17 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-15 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-23 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728) |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1728ER) |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Enrolled |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N) |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Appropriations Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Courts of Justice Substitute rejected |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-25 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728) |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Committee substitute printed 25105399D-H2 |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728) |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-18 | House | Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Committee substitute printed 25105207D-H1 |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2025-01-04 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-04 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100100D |
