Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 98 — Summons; promise to appear after issuance.

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Summary

Promise to appear after the issuance of a summons. Provides that if any person refuses to give a written promise to appear, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody. Under current law, any person refusing to give such written promise to appear is required to be taken immediately by the arresting officer before a magistrate or other issuing officer having jurisdiction.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 98 adds specific language regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which outlines the roles and responsibilities of agencies involved in investigations overseen by the State Inspector General. It details that this MOU will be approved by the Governor's chief of staff and emphasizes the need for periodic reviews every four years or at the request of either agency. This change clarifies the collaborative framework between agencies and ensures oversight in maintaining operational effectiveness.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 22100053D I SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION SENATE SUBSTITUTE 22106308D SENATE BILL NO.
98 Offered January 12, 2022 N Prefiled January 6, 2022 T A B54.1-4407 of the Code of Virginia, relating to promise to appear after the issuance of a sumRons.
98 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 9, 2022) (Patron Prior to Substitute––Senator Hanger) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-311, 19.2-74, 19.2-128, 28.2-901, 29.1-210, 54.1-306, 54.1-2506, summons.-4407 of the Code of Virginia, relating to promise to appear after the issuance of a Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
–––––––––– Patron––Hanger O –––––––––– D Referred to Committee on the Judiciary –––––––––– U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That §§ 2.2-311, 19.2-74, 19.2-128, 28.2-901, 29.1-210, 54.1-306, 54.1-2506, and 54.1-4407 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
That §§ 2.2-311, 19.2-74, 28.2-901, 29.1-210, 54.1-306, 54.1-2506, and 54.1-4407 of the Code of Vir§ 2.2-311.
§ 2.2-311.
police power of the Office of State Inspector General;
police power of theA.
training.
The State Inspector General may designate himself and no more than 30 members of the S investigations unit of the Office to have the same powers as a sheriff or a law-enforcement officer in the investigation of allegations of criminal behavior affecting the operations of a state agency or nonstate agency pursuant to his duties as set forth in this chapter.
D A.
The State Inspector General may designate himself and no more than 30 members of the investigations unit of the Office to have the same powers as a sheriff or a law-enforcement officer in the investigation of allegations of criminal behavior affecting the operations of a state agency or nonstate agency pursuant to his duties as set forth in this chapter.
Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the respective roles and responsibilities of their agencies, including but not limited to the categories of investigations that will be overseen by each agency and how to avoid redundancy or operation conflicts.
Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the respective roles and responsibilities of their agencies, including but not limited to the categories of investigations that will be overseen by each ageTcy and how to avoid redundancy or operation conflicts.
The Memorandum of Understanding will be approved by the Governor's chief of staff and will be reviewed periodically at the request of either agency, but not less than every four years, and revised as agreed to by the agencies and endorsed by the Governor's chief of staff.
The Memorandum of Understanding will be approved by the Governor's chief of staff and will be reviewed periodically at the request of either ageEcy, but not less than every four years, and revised as agreed to by the agencies and endorsed by the Governor's chief of staff.
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authority to issue summonses for violations of the statutes that the State Inspector General is required to enforce.
The State Inspector General or investigators as may be designated by him also shall have the authority to issue summonses for violations of the statutes that the State Inspector General is required to acts or refuses to give a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the summons, the investigator may appear before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction to obtain a criminal warrant pursuant to § 19.2-72.
In the event that a person issued such a summons fails or refuses to discontinue the unlawful acts or refuses to give a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the summUns, the investigator may appear before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction to oBtain a criminal warrant pursuant to § 19.2-72.
If any person refuses to give a written promise to appear for a summons issued under the provisions of this section, the State Inspector General or an investigator 35 designated by him shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's 36 refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody.
If any person refuses to give a written promise to appear for a designated by him shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody.
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36 Any person who willfully violates his written promise to appear or fails to appear at the time and 37 place specified in such summons or notice issued in accordance with this subsection shall be treated in 38 accordance with the provisions of § 19.2-128, regardless of the disposition of, and in additionTto, the 39 charge upon which he was originally arrested.
All investigators appointed by the State Inspector General are vested with the authority to 38 administer oaths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints and conducting investigations of investigators are vested with the authority to obtain, serve, and execute any warrant, paper, or process issued by any court or magistrate or under the authority of the State Inspector General, and request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389.
U administer oaths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints and conducting investigations of violations of the statutes and regulations that the State Inspector General is required to enforce.
§ 19.2-74.
Such investigators are vested with the authority to obtain, serve, and execute any warrant, paper, oE process issued by any court or magistrate or under the authority of the State Inspector General, and request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389.
Issuance and service of summons in place of warrant in misdemeanor case;
of summons by special conservators of the peace.
issuance of summons by special conservators of the peace.
place of warrant in misdemeanor case;
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issuance A.
Whenever any person is detained by or is in the custody of an arresting officer for any violation committed in such officer's presence which offense is a violation of any county, city or town ordinance or of any provision of this Code punishable as a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor or any other offenses listed in subsection D of § 19.2-81, or an arrest on a warrant charging an offense for which ar summons may be issued, and when specifically authorized by the judicial officer issuing the warrant, the arresting officer shall take the name and address of such person and issue a summons or otherwise notify him in writing to appear at a time and place to be specified in such summons or notice.
Whenever any person is detained by or is in the custody of an arresting officer for any violation committed in such officer's presence which offense is a violation of any county, city or town ordinance or of any provision of this Code punishable as a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor or any other misdemeanor for which he may receive a jail sentence, except as otherwise provided in Title 46.S, or for offenses listed in subsection D of § 19.2-81, or an arrest on a warrant charging an offense for9which a arresting officer shall take the name and address of such person and issue a summons or otherwisent, the notify him in writing to appear at a time and place to be specified in such summons or notice.
Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, if any person is believed by the arresting person is reasonably believed by the arresting officer to be likely to cause harm to himself or to any SB98 2 of 4 other person, a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction shall proceed according to the provisions of § 19.2-82.
Anything in this section to the contrary notwithstanding, if any person is believed by the arresting SB98S1 2 of 5 officer to be likely to disregard a summons issued under the provisions of this subsection, or if any person is reasonably believed by the arresting officer to be likely to cause harm to himself or to any other person, a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction shall proceed according to the provisions of § 19.2-82.
§ 19.2-128.
Penalties for failure to appear.
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Whoever, having been released pursuant to this chapter or § 19.2-319 or on a summons pursuant to § 2.2-311, 19.2-73, or § 19.2-74, willfully fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required, shall, after notice to all interested parties, incur a forfeiture of any security which may have been given or pledged for his release, unless one of the parties can show good cause for excusing the absence, or unless the court, in its sound discretion, shall determine that neither the interests of justice nor the power of the court to conduct orderly proceedings will be served by such forfeiture.
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Any person (i) charged with a felony offense or (ii) convicted of a felony offense and execution of sentence is suspended pursuant to § 19.2-319 who willfully fails to appear before any court as required shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Any person (i) charged with a misdemeanor offense or (ii) convicted of a misdemeanor offense and execution of sentence is suspended pursuant to § 19.2-319 who willfully fails to appear before any court as required shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
If the arresting officer (i) believes a detained person is likely to disregard a summons issued under the provisions of this section or (ii) reasonably believes a detained person is likely to harm himself or another, or if the person refuses to give his written promise to appear, the officer may take the offender, vessel, and property into custody.
If the arresting officer (i) believes a detained person is likely to disregard a summons issued under the provisions of this section or (ii) reasonably believes a detained person is likely to harm himself or of 5 vessel, and property into custody.
The person shall be brought before the nearest or most accessible judicial officer or other person qualified to admit bail having jurisdiction.
The person shall be brought before the nearest or most accessiblefender, judicial officer or other person qualified to admit bail having jurisdiction.
The failure of any person to appear as required by a summons issued under the provisions of this section shall suspend all licenses issued to the person pursuant to this subtitle until such time as he appears to answer the charges against him.
The failure of any person to appear as required by a summons or notice issued under the provisions of this section shall suspend all licenses issued to the person pursuant to this subtitle until such time as he appears to answer the charges against him.
Failure to appear shall bar the issuance of any further license to the person until he appears.
Failure to appear shall bar the issuance of any§ 29.1-210.
§ 29.1-210.
or the arresting officer may issue a summons requiring the person to appear for trial at a time and place specified therein before a court having jurisdiction to try such offenses if the person gives his written promise to appear at the specified time.
or the arresting officer may issue a summons requiring the person to appear for trial at a time and place specified therein before a court having jurisdiction to try such offenses if the person gives his written date of arrest unless the person requests an earlier hearing.
Such time shall not, however, be less than five days from the date of arrest unless the person requests an earlier hearing.
however, be less than five days from the Any person refusing to give the written promise to appear shall be taken immediately by the arresting or other police officer before the nearest or most accessible judicial officer.
Any person refusing to give the written promise to appear shall be taken immediately by the of 4 arresting or other police officer before the nearest or most accessible judicial officer.
If any person refuses to give such written promise to appear under the provisions of this section, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his wriAny person who willfully violates his written promise to appear, given or fails to appear atNthe time and place specified in such summons or notice issued in accordance with this section, shall be is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
If any person refuses to give such written promise to appear under the provisions of this section, the arrestIng officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal No give his wriAny person who willfully violates his written promise to appear, given or fails to appear at the time and place specified in such summons or notice issued in accordance with this section, shall be is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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T regulations pertaining to the Department, the regulatory boards within Subtitle II (§ 54.1-200 et seq.) of this title, and any of the programs which may be in another title of this Code for which any regulatory board within Subtitle II has enforcement responsibility.
The Director or investigators appointed by him shall be sworn to enforce the statutes andD regulations pertaining to the Department, the regulatory boards within Subtitle II (§ 54.1-200 et seq.) of board within Subtitle II has enforcement responsibility.
The Director or investigators appointed by him shall also have the authoriEy to issue summonses for violations of the statutes and regulations governing the unlicensed practice of professions regulated by the Department.
The Director or investigators appointed by him shall also have the authoriSy to issue regulated by the Department.
In the event that a person issued such a summons fails or refuses to discontinue the unlawful acts or refuses to give a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the summons, the investigator may appear before a magistrate or other issuing authority investigators of the Department's Criminal Investigations section shall be statewide conservators of the peace while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
In the event that a person issued such a summons fails or refuses tofessions discontinue the unlawful acts or refuses to give a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the summons, the investigator may appear before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction to obtain a criminal warrant pursuant to § 19.2-72.
If any person refuses to give a written promise to appear for a summons issued under the provisions of this section, the investigator shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody.
In addition, sworn crimSnal investigators of the Department's Criminal Investigations section shall be statewide conservators of the promise to appear for a summons issued under the provisions of this section, the investigator shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody.
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T The failure of any person to appear as required by a summons or notice issued under the provisions of this section shall suspend all licenses issued to the person pursuant to this subtitle until such time as license to the person until he appears.t him.
All investigators appointed by the Director are vested with the authority to administer o9ths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints and conducting investigations of violation8 of this any investigation conducted on behalf of any regulatory board within this subtitle or a program which with may be located in another title in this Code.
Failure to appear shall bar the issuance of any fTrther B.
Such investigators are vested with the authority to obtain, serve and execute any warrant, paper or process issued by any court or magistrate or any regulatory board under the authority of the Director and request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389.
All investigators appointed by the Director are vested with the authority to administer oEths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints and conducting investigations of violations of this subtitle, or any regulation promulgated pursuant to authority given by this subtitle or in connection with any investigation conducted on behalf of any regulatory board within this subtitle or a program which serve and execute any warrant, paper or process issued by any court or magistrate or any regulatorybtain, board under the authority of the Director and request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389.
Any regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation may adopt a resolution delegating to the sworn investigators appointed by the Director pursuant to delegation of inspection authority, an investigator may initiate an investigation based on any act, omission, or condition witnessed by the investigator and offer a consent agreement to the regulant to resolve any violation discovered during the inspection, subject to the provisions of subsection B of § 54.1-202.
Any regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation maS adopt a resolution delegating to the sworn investigators appointed by the Director pursuant to 9 delegation of inspection authority, an investigator may initiate an investigation based on any act, omission, or condition witnessed by the investigator and offer a consent agreement to the regulant to resolve any violation discovered during the inspection, subject to the provisions of subsection B of § 54.1-202.
authority of investigative personnel and Director.
authority of SB98S1 4 of 5 investigative personnel and Director.
and regulations pertaining to the Department, the Board, and the health regulatory boards and shall have the authority to investigate any violations of those statutes and regulations and to the extent otherwise authorized by law inspect any office or facility operated, owned or employing individuals regulated by any health regulatory board.
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The Director and investigative personnel appointed by him shall be sworn to enforce the statutes and regulations pertaining to the Department, the Board, and the health regulatory boards and shall have the authority to investigate any violations of those statutes and regulations and to the extent otherwise authorized by law inspect any office or facility operated, owned or employing individuals regulated by any health regulatory board.
A subpoena issued pursuant to this section may be served by (i) any person authorized to serve process under equivalent commercial parcel delivery service, or (iv) email or facsimile if requested to do so by the or by recipient.
A subpoena issued pursuant to this section may be served by (i) any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-293, (ii) investigative personnel appointed by the Director, (iii) registered or certified mail or by equivalent commercial parcel delivery service, or (iv) email or facsimile if requested to do so by the recipient.
All investigative personnel shall be vested with the authority to (i) administer oaths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints of violations of this subtitle, (ii) serve and execute absence a designated subordinate, or by any regulatory board under the authority of the Director, (iii) SB98 4 of 4 request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389, and (iv) request and receive social security numbers from practitioners or federal employee identification numbers from facilities.
All investigative personnel shall be vested with the authority to (i) administer oaths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints of violations of this subtitle, (ii) serve and execute any warrant, paper or process issued by any court or magistrate, the Board, the Director or in his absence a designated subordinate, or by any regulatory board under the authority of the Director, (iii) request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389, and (iv) request and receive social security numbers from practitioners or federal employee identification numbers from facilities.
The failure of any person to appear as required by a summons or notice issued under the provisions of this section shall suspend all licenses issued to the person pursuant to this subtitle until such time as he appears to answer the charges against him.
Failure to appear shall bar the issuance of any further license to the person until he appears.
The failure of any person to appear as required by a summons or notice issued under the provisions of this section shall suspend all licenses issued to the person pursuant to this subtitle until such time as he appears to answer the charges against him.
Failure to appear shall bar the issuance of any further license to the person until he appears.
The Executive Director and the investigators are vested with the authority to (a) obtain, serve, and execute any warrant, paper, or process issued by any court or magistrate or by the Board under the authority of the Executive Director and (b) request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of § 19.2-389.
The Executive Director and the investigators are vested with the authority to (a) obtain, serve, and execute any warrant, paper, or process issued by any court or magistrate or by the Board under the authority of the Executive Director and (b) request and receive criminal history information under the provisions of of 5 24§ 19.2-389.
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  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Read first time

  6. Placed on Calendar

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB98S1)

  8. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  10. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB98S1

  11. Committee substitute agreed to 22106308D-S1

  12. Reading of substitute waived

  13. Read second time

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  15. Committee substitute printed 22106308D-S1

  16. Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

  17. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  18. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  19. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100053D

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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 98 do?
Promise to appear after the issuance of a summons. Provides that if any person refuses to give a written promise to appear, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody. Under current law, any person refusing to give such written promise to appear is required to be taken immediately by the arresting officer before a magistrate or other issuing officer having jurisdiction.
Who sponsors SB 98?
SB 98 is sponsored by Hanger, Emmett W., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 98?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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