VirginiaJurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act.
What it does
Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. Authorizes a general district court and a juvenile and domestic relations district court to retain jurisdiction over a felony offense for the purpose of allowing the accused to complete a specialty docket or behavioral health docket established pursuant to relevant law. Current law only explicitly provides such courts with the ability to certify felony charges to the circuit court or dismiss such charges after a preliminary hearing to determine if probable cause exists for such charges.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1713ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 31Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
- Jan 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102619DIntroduced