VirginiaMinor witnesses; appointment of guardian ad litem in circuit court.
What it does
Minor witnesses; appointment of guardian ad litem in circuit court. Authorizes a circuit court to appoint a discreet and competent attorney-at-law as guardian ad litem for a minor witness called to testify in a matter before the circuit court involving certain sex offenses. Under current law, a general district court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor witness called to testify in any proceeding and the circuit court may continue the appointment or appoint a new guardian ad litem for such matter on appeal.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 334 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1277ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13Passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
- Jan 22Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100512DIntroduced