Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 837 — Juvenile and domestic relations district court; recording of proceedings.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Recording of proceedings in district courts; juvenile and domestic relations district court. Allows an audio recording of proceedings in a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be made by a party or his counsel.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103643D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 837 do?
Recording of proceedings in district courts; juvenile and domestic relations district court. Allows an audio recording of proceedings in a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be made by a party or his counsel.
Who sponsors HB 837?
HB 837 is sponsored by Rae Cousins.
What is the current status of HB 837?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 837?
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