2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 398

CHAPTER NUMBER: 657 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 272/00 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 22
Sponsored By:
Delegates Gladden, Vallario, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, Grosfeld, K. Kelly, Montague, and Paige
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Circuit Courts - Time for Trial

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in a criminal case in a circuit court, if a trial date is changed, any subsequent change of the trial date may be made only by the county administrative judge or that judge's designee for good cause shown.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (132-4)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 657
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JUDGES
TIME
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Procedure
( 6-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 812319/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2001   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-4)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)