Virginia House Bill 1780
Session 2025
Relief; Merritt, Gilbert, III, compensation for wrongful incarceration.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1780
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
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Summary
Claims; Gilbert Merritt III; compensation for wrongful incarceration. Grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Gilbert Merritt III, who was wrongly convicted of and subsequently incarcerated for first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
An Act for the relief of Gilbert Merritt III, relating to claims; compensation for wrongful incarceration.
Chaptered
Enrolled
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1780)
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03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 482 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/22/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/20/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1780)
02/19/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1780ER)
02/19/2025
House
Enrolled
02/14/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/13/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/13/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2025
House
Read first time
01/29/2025
House
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
01/27/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
01/21/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1780)
01/11/2025
House
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
01/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103761D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:19:35 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:33:05 PM