SB 98 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Summons; promise to appear after issuance.

Summary
Promise to appear after the issuance of a summons. Provides that if any person refuses to give a written promise to appear, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody. Under current law, any person refusing to give such written promise to appear is required to be taken immediately by the arresting officer before a magistrate or other issuing officer having jurisdiction.
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 6, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022

How they voted

34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 11, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB98S1
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106308D-S1
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100053D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
VA
24