SB 947 — Petition for appeal to Supreme Court; time period within which petition must be presented.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 652 (effective 7/1/17)
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2016. Enacted.
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Enacted
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Authorizes the Supreme Court of Virginia to grant a 30-day extension of the deadline for presentation of the petition for appeal in all cases for good cause shown. Under current law, the Court may grant an extension in criminal cases only. The bill also expresses time periods, currently expressed as months, in an equivalent number of days to reduce ambiguity. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.
Bill Text
- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0652) View text Current html March 20, 2017
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB947ER) View text html March 07, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101705D html December 30, 2016
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 652 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read second time and engrossed
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101705D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Obenshain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 947 do?
- Authorizes the Supreme Court of Virginia to grant a 30-day extension of the deadline for presentation of the petition for appeal in all cases for good cause shown. Under current law, the Court may grant an extension in criminal cases only. The bill also expresses time periods, currently expressed as months, in an equivalent number of days to reduce ambiguity. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council of Virginia.
- Who sponsors SB 947?
- SB 947 is sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain.
- What is the current status of SB 947?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 947?
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