Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1015 — Multi-jurisdiction grand jury; investigations of any criminal violation of Virginia law.

Last action — Committee substitute agreed to 18107099D-S1

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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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Summary

Expands the purview of multi-jurisdiction grand juries to allow the investigation of any criminal violation of Virginia law punishable as a felony.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 42 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 1015 adds several new sections and offenses regarding multi-jurisdiction grand jury investigations while removing others from the list. Notably, the terms related to "malicious felonious assault," "malicious bodily wounding," and "arson" were taken out, and the focus is more clearly directed towards other specific offenses defined in the Code of Virginia. This change is significant because it helps streamline the legal framework and clarify which crimes can be investigated by these grand juries, potentially improving the efficiency of legal processes involving multiple jurisdictions.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18105995D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18107099D HOUSE BILL NO.
1015 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee for Courts of Justice on January 29, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Gilbert) A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-215.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to multi-jurisdiction grand jury investigations.
1015 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on February 12, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Gilbert) A BILL to amend and reenact § 19.2-215.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to multi-jurisdiction grand jury investigations.
§ 18.2-434, when violations occur before a multijurisdiction multi-jurisdiction grand jury;
§ 18.2-434, when violations occur before a multijurisdiction grand jury;
Any other law of the Commonwealth for which punishment as a felony is authorized;
Any other provision of law when such condition is discovered in the course of an investigation that a multijurisdiction grand jury is otherwise authorized to undertake and to investigate any condition that involves or tends to promote any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to violate the laws enumerated in this section any law of the Commonwealth for which punishment as a felony is authorized.
and ee.
Any other provision of law when such condition is discovered in the course of an investigation that a multijurisdiction multi-jurisdiction grand jury is otherwise authorized to undertake and to investigate any condition that involves or tends to promote any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to violate the laws enumerated in this section.
To report evidence of any criminal offense enumerated in subdivision 1 and for which a court reporter has recorded all oral testimony as provided by § 19.2-215.9 to the attorney for the Commonwealth or United States attorney of any jurisdiction where such offense could be prosecuted or investigated, or to the chief law-enforcement officer of any jurisdiction where such offense could be prosecuted or investigated, or to a sworn investigator designated pursuant to § 19.2-215.6, or, when appropriate, to the Attorney General.
To report evidence of any criminal offense enumerated described in subdivision 1 and for which a court reporter has recorded all oral testimony as provided by § 19.2-215.9 to the attorney for the Commonwealth or United States attorney of any jurisdiction where such offense could be prosecuted or investigated, or to the chief law-enforcement officer of any jurisdiction where such offense could be prosecuted or investigated, or to a sworn investigator designated pursuant to § 19.2-215.6, or, when appropriate, to the Attorney General.
To consider bills of indictment prepared by a special counsel to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to return each such indictment as a "true bill." Only bills of indictment which allege an offense enumerated in subdivision 1 may be submitted to a multijurisdiction multi-jurisdiction grand jury.
To consider bills of indictment prepared by a special counsel to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to return each such indictment as a "true bill." Only bills of indictment which allege an offense enumerated described in subdivision 1 may be submitted to a multijurisdiction multi-jurisdiction grand jury.
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Action History

  1. Committee substitute agreed to 18107099D-S1

  2. Reading of substitute waived

  3. Read third time

  4. Passed by for the day

  5. Passed by for the day

  6. Passed by for the day

  7. Passed by for the day

  8. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed

  10. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  11. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1015H1

  12. Committee substitute agreed to 18105995D-H1

  13. Read second time

  14. Read first time

  15. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

  16. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  17. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100001D

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Votes

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 98000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Ayala — Yea
Cline — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Hurst — Yea
James — Yea
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Keam — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Peace — Yea
Plum — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1015 do?
Expands the purview of multi-jurisdiction grand juries to allow the investigation of any criminal violation of Virginia law punishable as a felony.
Who sponsors HB 1015?
HB 1015 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby and Gilbert, C. Todd.
What is the current status of HB 1015?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 1015?
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