Contempt of court; willful failure to appear.
Summary
Provides that contempt of court for willful failure to appear may be punished summarily. The bill also requires judges to indicate, in writing, the reason for a charge and punishment of contempt when punished summarily. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
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
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Signed Mar 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 14, 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
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
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 24, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2452E
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104039D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Les Adams
RRepublican
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