2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2221: Personal appearance by two-way electronic video/audio communication; waiver of preliminary hearing.
Legislative Summary
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; waiver of preliminary hearing. Allows an appearance in court to be made by two-way electronic video and audio communication with the consent of the court and all parties for the purpose of waiver of a preliminary hearing.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100030D
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/17/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/18/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
1/30/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/8/2023
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/13/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/16/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2221ER)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/24/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 468 (effective 7/1/23)
3/24/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0468)
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/10/2023
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2/8/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
1/27/2023
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
1/23/2023
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
1/18/2023
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
C.E. Hayes
Democrat