2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB896: Court of Appeals; procedure on appeal; criminal cases.
Legislative Summary
Court of Appeals; procedure on appeal; criminal cases. Removes the requirement that a copy of a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in a criminal case be mailed or delivered to the Attorney General. This bill is identical to HB 1553.
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Bill History
1/5/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100245D
Senate
1/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB896)
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/27/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/27/2025
Engrossed by Senate
Senate
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/3/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/11/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB896ER)
Senate
2/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB896)
Senate
2/11/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/18/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
Senate
2/18/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 383 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0383)
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2/5/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/28/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
1/22/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Richard Stuart
Republican