VA HB76 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses. Clarifies the oath of the foreman and other grand jurors. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.

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Title

Grand jury; clarifies oaths of foreman, jurors, and witnesses.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)
2024-04-08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-01SenateSigned by President
2024-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-27HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB76ER)
2024-02-27HouseEnrolled
2024-02-21SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-21SenateRead third time
2024-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-19SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-01-25HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2024-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2024-01-24HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-01-23HouseRead first time
2024-01-19HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2024-01-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2023-12-26HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-12-26HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101195D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192197(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB76
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB76+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB76ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0713+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0801V0006+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0011+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0027+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0050+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0218+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0495HB0076+HB0076
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0507HB0076+HB0076

Bill Comments

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