Habeas corpus; reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions.
Summary
Reorganizes, updates outdated language, and removes unused provisions in several writ of habeas corpus statutes. The bill clarifies certain procedural issues such as service, venue, amendments for failure to name a proper party respondent, necessity of a response, and transfer for evidentiary hearings. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Signed Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 1, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 8 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 1, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101170D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Leftwich
RRepublican
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