2024 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1443: Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited, penalty.
Legislative Summary
Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any defendant who knowingly and intentionally contacts, with the intent to harass, intimidate, or threaten, a juror regarding such juror's service as a juror after a jury trial. Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any defendant who knowingly and intentionally contacts, with the intent to harass, intimidate, or threaten, a juror regarding such juror's service as a juror after a jury trial.
Bill History
1/18/2024
Presented and ordered printed 24105139D
House of Delegates
1/18/2024
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/30/2024
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House of Delegates
1/31/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Committee substitute printed 24106828D-H1
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24106828D-H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1443H1
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/9/2024
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
2/28/2024
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/1/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/4/2024
Read third time
Senate
3/4/2024
Reading of amendments waived
Senate
3/4/2024
Committee amendments agreed to
Senate
3/4/2024
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
3/4/2024
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/5/2024
Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 99-N)
House of Delegates
3/5/2024
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/6/2024
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
3/7/2024
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Delegates: Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Davis
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
3/7/2024
Senators: Deeds, Perry, McDougle
Senate
3/9/2024
Conference: Amended by conference committee
3/9/2024
Conference substitute printed 24109066D-H2
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/9/2024
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/9/2024
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1443ER)
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/26/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/5/2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/24)
4/5/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)
Amendments
Conference amendments
Conference amendments
3/9/2024Not Adopted
Senate amendments engrossed
Senate amendments engrossed
3/4/2024Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1443 Courts of Justice, Criminal
Substitute for HB1443 Courts of Justice, Criminal
1/31/2024Not Adopted
Substitute for HB1443 Courts of Justice, Criminal
Substitute for HB1443 Courts of Justice, Criminal
1/31/2024Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
3/9/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
3/9/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
3/6/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
3/5/2024
1
Yea
99
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
3/4/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
3/1/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2/28/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2/28/2024
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2/8/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2/2/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
1/31/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Will Davis
Republican