HB 76 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Grand jury; clarifies oaths of foreman, jurors, and witnesses.

Summary

Foreman of grand jury; oaths of jurors and witnesses.Clarifies the oath of the foreman and other grand jurors. Thisbill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Dec 26, 2023 Signed Apr 8, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 25, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 21, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 8, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB76ER)

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

Jan 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

lower

Dec 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors