Attorney General; criminal cases involving certain felonies committed by law-enforcement officers.
Summary
Attorney General; criminal cases involving certainfelonies committed by law-enforcement officers. Provides thatthe Attorney General, with the concurrence of the local attorneyfor the Commonwealth, may assist in the prosecution of certain felonyoffenses committed by law-enforcement officers during the performanceof their official duties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 14, 2020
Last action Aug 20, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Aug 18, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary
upper
Aug 18, 2020
Committee
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Aug 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200038D
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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