Custodial interrogation of a child; failure to comply with section, inadmissibility of statement.
Summary
Custodial interrogation of a child; failure to comply with section; inadmissibility of statement. Provides that if a law-enforcement officer knowingly fails to comply with existing law regarding parental notification and contact prior to a custodial interrogation of a child, any statements made by such child shall be inadmissible in any delinquency proceeding or criminal proceeding against such child, unless the attorney for the Commonwealth proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the statement was made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB266ER)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 3-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Glass
DDemocratic
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