HB 1023

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 10, 2020

Custodial interrogations; audiovisual recording.

Abstract

Custodial interrogations; recording. Provides that any law-enforcement officer shall, if practicable, make an audiovisual recording of the entirety of any custodial interrogation of a person conducted in a place of detention. The bill provides that if an audiovisual recording is unable to be made, the law-enforcement officer shall make an audio recording of the entirety of the custodial interrogation. The bill provides that the failure of a law-enforcement officer to make such a recording shall not affect the admissibility of the statements made during the custodial interrogation, but the court or jury may consider such failure in determining the weight given to such evidence. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Custodial interrogations; recording. Provides that any law-enforcement officer shall, if practicable, make an audiovisual recording of the entirety of any custodial interrogation of a person conducted in a place of detention. The bill provides that if an audiovisual recording is unable to be made, the law-enforcement officer shall make an audio recording of the entirety of the custodial interrogation. The bill provides that the failure of a law-enforcement officer to make such a recording shall not affect the admissibility of the statements made during the custodial interrogation, but the court or jury may consider such failure in determining the weight given to such evidence. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Custodial interrogations; recording. Providesthat any law-enforcement officer shall, if practicable, make an audiovisualrecording of any custodial interrogation of a person conducted ina place of detention. The bill provides that if an audiovisual recordingis unable to be made, the law-enforcement officer shall make an audiorecording of the custodial interrogation. The bill provides thatthe failure of a law-enforcement officer to make such a recordingshall not affect the admissibility of the statements made duringthe custodial interrogation, but the court or jury may consider suchfailure in determining the weight given to such evidence. This billis a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Apr 10, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1126 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 23, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1023ER)

Mar 20, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 18, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 08, 2020

House

VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

Mar 07, 2020

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

House

Conference substitute printed 20109985D-H1

Mar 02, 2020

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Feb 28, 2020

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

House acceded to request

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

House

Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 20108202D-S1 (0-Y 100-N)

House

VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20108202D-S1

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1023S1

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 20, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1023S1)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20108202D-S1

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1023E)

Feb 03, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 31, 2020

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 20101713D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1023E

House

Committee amendments agreed to

Jan 29, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 27, 2020

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 17, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 07, 2020

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101713D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House as amended HB1023E HTML
Engrossed by House as amended HB1023E HTML
Impact statement from DPB (HB1023S1) HTML
HB1023H1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1023ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1126) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1023ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1023AS HTML
Amendment: HB1023AH HTML
Amendment: HB1023AC HTML

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