HB 972 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Defendant; prohibiting inquiry into immigration status, notification of consequences.

Summary
Prohibiting inquiry into the immigration statusof defendant; notification of consequences. Provides that nocircuit court, general district court, or juvenile and domestic relationsdistrict court shall, in connection with the prosecution of a criminalviolation of state or local law, inquire into the immigration statusof any defendant unless such inquiry is relevant to the offense forwhich such defendant is being prosecuted. The bill requires thatprior to the start of proceedings, such courts shall advise any defendantthat immigration consequences, including possible detention, incarceration,or deportation connected to an immigration action, are possible ifsuch defendant is convicted of a criminal violation of state or locallaw.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Vetoed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024

How they voted

2119
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
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 (HB972ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Mar 9, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Amended
Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 99-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 2-N 4-A)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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