Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 563 — Attorney General; instituting or conducting criminal prosecutions for acts of violence.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Attorney General; instituting or conductingcriminal prosecutions for acts of violence. Authorizes the AttorneyGeneral to institute or conduct criminal prosecutions in cases involvinga violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence whensuch prosecution is requested by the sheriff or chief of police investigatingthe violation. The bill also provides that, prior to institutingor conducting a criminal prosecution for such cases involving a violationof the criminal laws involving an act of violence, the Attorney General shall give notice to the local attorney for the Commonwealth wheresuch violation occurred of his intent to institute or conduct suchcriminal prosecution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Rereferred to Judiciary

  4. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103980D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (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
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 563 do?
Attorney General; instituting or conductingcriminal prosecutions for acts of violence. Authorizes the AttorneyGeneral to institute or conduct criminal prosecutions in cases involvinga violation of the criminal laws involving an act of violence whensuch prosecution is requested by the sheriff or chief of police investigatingthe violation. The bill also provides that, prior to institutingor conducting a criminal prosecution for such cases involving a violationof the criminal laws involving an act of violence, the Attorney General shall give notice to the local attorney for the Commonwealth wheresuch violation occurred of his intent to institute or conduct suchcriminal prosecution.
Who sponsors SB 563?
SB 563 is sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle.
What is the current status of SB 563?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 563?
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