Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations.
Summary
Multi-jurisdiction grand jury investigations. Provides that a multi-jurisdiction grand jury may investigate any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal violations of any law of the Commonwealth. Under current law, the jurisdiction of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury is limited to certain enumerated criminal offenses.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Apr 8, 2020
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary with letter (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 43-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 8-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105966D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael P. Mullin
DDemocratic
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