Attorney General; instituting/conducting crim. prosecutions for certain violence against children.
Summary
Attorney General; instituting or conductingcriminal prosecutions for certain acts of violence. Authorizesthe Attorney General to institute or conduct criminal prosecutionsin cases involving a violation of the criminal laws for certain actsof violence when such prosecution is requested by the sheriff orchief of police investigating the violation. The bill also providesthat prior to instituting or conducting a criminal prosecution forsuch cases, the Attorney General shall give notice to the local attorneyfor the Commonwealth where such violation occurred of his intentto institute or conduct such criminal prosecution.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2022
Last action Feb 28, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1198H1
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104934D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 29, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 17, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104338D
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert B. Bell
RRepublican
Co
A.C. Cordoza
RRepublican
Co
Anne Ferrell Tata
RRepublican
Co
Bill Wiley
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
Co
Jason Ballard
RRepublican
Co
Keith Hodges
RRepublican
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