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HB482

Witness testimony; accompanied by certified facility dogs.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Rob Bell (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104420D
  • 01/08/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/22/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18105729D-H1
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 18105729D-H1
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB482H1
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/05/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107096D-S1
  • 02/13/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107096D-S1
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB482S1
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 9-N)
  • 02/16/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107096D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
  • 02/20/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/23/2018 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Senators: McDougle, Stuart, Howell
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Delegates: Bell, Robert B., Gilbert, Herring
  • 03/06/2018 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/07/2018 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 6-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB482ER)
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB482ER)
  • 03/12/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/26/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
  • 03/26/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)

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