Admission to bail; act of violence.
Summary
Admission to bail; act of violence. Provides that a judicial officer who admits a person to bail who is charged with an act of violence shall notify the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction in which such person's case is filed either before or simultaneous with such person's grant of bail or release. The bill provides that such notice may be made by facsimile or other electronic means.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 243 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB424ER)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 0-N 6-A)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 424
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 424. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline