VA HB500 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Admissibility of certificates of analysis at preliminary hearing; trial. Provides that at any preliminary hearing, certificates of analysis and reports prepared by lab analysts, etc., shall be admissible without the testimony of the person preparing such certificate or report. The bill also provides that when such an analyst appears in court on the day of trial to testify, the certificate of analysis shall be admissible. In addition the bill requires a defendant who demands the testimony of an analyst to pay $50 in court costs for expenses related to the analyst's appearance if the defendant is convicted. This bill incorporates
Title
Preliminary hearing; admissibility of certificates of analysis at hearing and trial.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N) (Y: 35 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N) (Y: 35 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555) | |
| 2010-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/10) | |
| 2010-03-25 | Senate: Signed by President | |
| 2010-03-22 | House: Signed by Speaker | |
| 2010-03-22 | House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB500ER) | |
| 2010-03-22 | House: Enrolled | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) | |
| 2010-03-11 | House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105487D-S1 (95-Y 1-N) | |
| 2010-03-10 | House: Placed on Calendar | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N) | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB500S1 | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105487D-S1 | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Reading of substitute waived | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate: Read third time | |
| 2010-03-09 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-03-08 | Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105487D-S1 | |
| 2010-03-08 | Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) | |
| 2010-02-25 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
| 2010-02-17 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2010-02-17 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
| 2010-02-16 | House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-16 | House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB500H1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104401D-H1 | |
| 2010-02-15 | House: Read second time | |
| 2010-02-12 | House: Read first time | |
| 2010-02-10 | House: Committee substitute printed 10104401D-H1 | |
| 2010-02-10 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-02-08 | House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) | |
| 2010-01-15 | House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
| 2010-01-12 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2010-01-12 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101779D |
Same As/Similar To
HB456 (Similar To) 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
