Written complaints; felony offenses to be provided.
Summary
Written complaints; felony offenses. Provides that a written complaint is required for a felony offense, regardless of whether the complainant is a law-enforcement officer. Current law only requires a written complaint for any offense if the complainant is not a law-enforcement officer. The bill also provides that if no arrest warrant is issued in response to a written complaint made by a complainant, whether the complainant is a law-enforcement officer or not, the written complaint shall be returned to the complainant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
14
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
lower
Feb 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB438ER)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB438E
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jed Arnold
RRepublican
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