Virginia House Bill 1443
Session 2024
Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited, penalty.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 5, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1443
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Will Davis
grade
Primary
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
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Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who knowingly and intentionally contacts, with the intent to harass or intimidate, a juror regarding such juror's service as a juror after a jury trial.
Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trialprohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any party,other than counsel for any party to the litigation or the press, whoknowingly and intentionally contacts a juror after a jury trial unlesssuch party has received an order from the court that oversaw suchtrial permitting such contact. The bill provides that a pro se defendant must obtain such order, and that the court shall prescribe the mannerof contact that any such party is allowed to have with a juror.The bill also provides that a violation of such court order is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Trial by jury; contact with jurors after trial prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any defendant who knowingly and intentionally contacts, with the intent to harass, intimidate, or threaten, a juror regarding such juror's service as a juror after a jury trial.
Presented and ordered printed 24105139D
January 18, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106828D-H1
February 2, 2024
Conference substitute printed 24109066D-H2
March 9, 2024
Amendment: HB1443AC
Amendment: HB1443AS
Amendment: HB1443ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1443F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1443FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1443FH2122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1443FER122.PDF
04/05/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/24)
04/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1443ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1443ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/11/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1443H2)
03/09/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
03/09/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
03/09/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/09/2024
House
Conference substitute printed 24109066D-H2
03/09/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/07/2024
Senate
Senators: Deeds, Perry, McDougle
03/07/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/07/2024
House
Delegates: Reaser, Keys-Gamarra, Davis
03/07/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/07/2024
House
House acceded to request
03/06/2024
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
03/06/2024
Senate
Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 99-N)
03/05/2024
House
Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 99-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/04/2024
Senate
Committee amendments agreed to
03/04/2024
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
03/04/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/01/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
02/09/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/09/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
02/08/2024
House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1443H1
02/07/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24106828D-H1
02/07/2024
House
Read second time
02/07/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1443H1)
02/06/2024
House
Read first time
02/03/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1443)
02/02/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24106828D-H1
02/02/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
01/31/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/31/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/18/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2024
House
Presented and ordered printed 24105139D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2024 9:01:22 PM
Record Updated
Apr 10, 2024 12:21:23 AM