Service of process; investigator employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth.
Summary
Provides that certain investigators employed by an attorney for the Commonwealth or by the Indigent Defense Commission while engaged in the performance of their official duties shall not be considered a party or otherwise interested in the subject matter in controversy and, thus, are authorized to serve process, provided that the sheriff in the jurisdiction where process is to be served has agreed that such investigators may serve process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 238 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1511S1
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107241D-S1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105171D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael P. Mullin
DDemocratic
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