SB 258 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Subpoenas; issuance by Director of Department of Health Professions or his designee.

Summary
Provides that a subpoena issued by the Director of the Department of Health Professions or his designee may be delivered by (i) any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-293, (ii) investigative personnel appointed by the Director, (iii) registered or certified mail or by equivalent commercial parcel delivery service, or (iv) email or facsimile if requested to do so by the recipient. The bill provides that upon failure of any person to comply with a subpoena, the Director may request that the Attorney General or the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction in which the recipient of the subpoena resides, is found, or transacts business seek enforcement of the subpoena.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2018 Last action Mar 14, 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
19
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB258E
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104375D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
VA
34