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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.
Introduced
Jan 4, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1713ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1713)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102619D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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House sustained Governor's veto
Vivian E. Watts