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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
Mar 21, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1277ER)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read second time and engrossed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100512D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)