HB235
Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
Summary
As Introduced. Acceptability of electronic medium; record of criminal proceedings to appellate court.
Provides that in a criminal proceeding in circuit court any statutory requirement for an original, original paper, paper, record, document, facsimile, memorandum, exhibit, certification, or transcript shall be satisfied if such item is in an electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill ... (More) also provides that in a criminal proceeding any statutory authorization for the use of copies or reproductions shall be satisfied by use of such copies or reproductions in hard copy or electronic form approved for filing under the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. Under current law, only in civil proceedings are such statutory requirements and authorizations satisfied by an approved electronic form of such items. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to SB 180. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/01/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101382D
- 01/01/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/31/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2018 - House: Read first time
- 02/08/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y -0-N)
- 02/09/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/2018 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2018 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2018 - House: Enrolled
- 02/21/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB235ER)
- 02/21/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
- 02/26/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
- 03/02/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 125 (effective 7/1/18)
- 03/02/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0125)
