Will Davis
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 39
Primary
Appointment of counsel for accused; felonies punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life. Provides that in any case in which an indigent defendant is charged with any felony punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life, the court shall appoint to represent the defendant two competent, qualified, and experienced attorneys, one of whom shall be from the public defender office if the defendant is charged in a jurisdiction in which a public defender office is established. The bill preserves the requirement under current law for the court to appoint two such attorneys in cases in which an indigent defendant is charged with a Class 1 felony.
An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-160.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of counsel for accused; felonies punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement for life.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0170)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 170 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2322)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2322ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
Senate requested conference committee
House acceded to request
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Herring, Keys-Gamarra, Davis
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Surovell, Carroll Foy, McDougle
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2322)
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25107687D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2322)
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102394D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Finance and Appropriations Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2322) | PDF PDF PDF |
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