Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused, copies may be electronic, etc.
Summary
Discovery in criminal cases; copies of discovery for the accused. Provides that for any discovery materials or evidence that the accused is permitted to inspect and review, the accused may request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph such discovery materials or evidence, and the Commonwealth shall provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 3, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB138E
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100389D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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