Injunctions; review by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Summary
Injunctions; review by the Supreme Court of Virginia. Restores the Supreme Court of Virginia's jurisdiction over appeals of injunctions and orders granting or denying pleas of immunity. Under current law, injunctions must first be appealed to the Court of Appeals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 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
34
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 307 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (78-Y 22-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB715S1
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106453D-S1
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104872D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
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