Court of Appeals; use of moot courtroom of accredited law schools.
Summary
Court of Appeals; use of moot courtroom of accredited law schools. Provides that upon proper agreement with the applicable authorities the Court of Appeals may use the moot courtroom of any accredited law school located in the Commonwealth for the holding of court and for its ancillary functions. Current law specifies that the Court may use state and federal facilities but not private law schools in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Mar 6, 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
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104338D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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