VA HB482 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Witness testimony accompanied by certified facility dogs. Provides that in any criminal proceeding the attorney for the Commonwealth or the defendant may request and the court may enter an order authorizing the use of a certified facility dog to aid a testifying witness, provided that the use of a certified facility dog will aid the witness in providing testimony and the presence and use of the certified facility dog will not interfere with or distract from the testimony or proceedings. The bill provides that the court may make any orders necessary to preserve the fairness of the proceeding, including imposing restrictions on and instructing the jury regarding the presence of the certified facility dog. The bill defines "certified facility dog" as a dog that (i) has completed training and been certified by a program accredited by Assistance Dogs International or another organization whose main purpose is to improve training, placement, and utilization of assistance dogs and (ii) is accompanied by a duly trained handler. This bill is identical to SB 420.
Title
Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.
Sponsors
Del. Robert Bell [R] |
Roll Calls
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N) (Y: 31 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (Y: 0 N: 98 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N) (Y: 31 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (Y: 0 N: 98 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-03-29 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) | |
2018-03-29 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/18) | |
2018-03-26 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
2018-03-26 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018 |
2018-03-12 | Senate | Signed by President |
2018-03-10 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB482ER) |
2018-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2018-03-10 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB482ER) |
2018-03-10 | House | Enrolled |
2018-03-08 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) |
2018-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N) |
2018-03-07 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N) |
2018-03-06 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
2018-02-27 | House | Delegates: Bell, Robert B., Gilbert, Herring |
2018-02-27 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
2018-02-26 | Senate | Senators: McDougle, Stuart, Howell |
2018-02-26 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
2018-02-23 | House | House acceded to request |
2018-02-22 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
2018-02-22 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
2018-02-20 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) |
2018-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 18107096D-S1 (0-Y 98-N) |
2018-02-19 | House | Passed by for the day |
2018-02-16 | House | Passed by for the day |
2018-02-16 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2018-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 9-N) |
2018-02-14 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB482S1 |
2018-02-14 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 18107096D-S1 |
2018-02-14 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2018-02-14 | Senate | Read third time |
2018-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
2018-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 18107096D-S1 |
2018-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
2018-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2018-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2018-02-02 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
2018-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
2018-02-01 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB482H1 |
2018-02-01 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18105729D-H1 |
2018-02-01 | House | Read second time |
2018-01-31 | House | Read first time |
2018-01-29 | House | Committee substitute printed 18105729D-H1 |
2018-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) |
2018-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
2018-01-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2018-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2018-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104420D |