SB 499 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Specialty dockets; veterans docket.

Summary

Specialty dockets; veterans docket. Providesthat any veterans docket authorized and established as a local specialtydocket in accordance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginiashall be deemed a "Veterans Treatment Court Program," as that termis used under federal law or by any other entity, for the purposesof applying for, qualifying for, or receiving any federal grants,other federal money, or money from any other entity designated toassist or fund such state programs. The bill contains an emergencyclause.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

25

Key actions

7

Committee

7

Apr 2, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 4/2/20)

executive

Feb 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

lower

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2020

Upper · Passed

Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20103355D

upper

1 primary · 72 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

A. Benton "Ben" Chafin