HB 1256 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Larceny and embezzlement offenses; prosecution in any county or city where the victim resides.

Summary
Larceny offenses; venue. Allows grand larcenyand embezzlement offenses to be prosecuted in any county or citywhere the victim of the larceny or embezzlement resides.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 475 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 3, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 29, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1256ER)
Feb 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 2, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 30, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Jan 10, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Hillary Pugh Kent
Hillary Pugh Kent
RRepublican
VA
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