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SB 1277
  • Introduced
    Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Jan 31, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 13, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Mar 21, 2025
SB 1277
Virginia Senate Bill
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Minor witnesses; appointment of guardian ad litem in circuit court.
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executive • Mar 21, 2025: Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (Effective 07/01/25)
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Jan 22, 2025, Senate
Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
YES: 14
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    Jan 29, 2025, Senate
    Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
    YES: 15
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 15

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Jan 30, 2025, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
      YES: 39
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 39

      NO: 0

        ABSTAIN: 1

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        Jan 31, 2025, Senate
        Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
        YES: 40
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 40

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Jan 31, 2025, Senate
          Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
          YES: 40
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 40

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Jan 31, 2025, Senate
            Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
            YES: 40
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 40

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Jan 31, 2025, Senate
              Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading)
              YES: 40
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 40

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Jan 31, 2025, Senate
                Passed Senate
                YES: 40
                NO: 0
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 40

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Feb 07, 2025, House
                  Civil Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
                  YES: 8
                  NO: 0
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 8

                  NO: 0

                    NOT VOTING: 1

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                    Feb 10, 2025, House
                    Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
                    YES: 22
                    NO: 0
                    OTHER: 0
                    YES: 22

                    NO: 0

                      OTHER: 0
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                      Feb 13, 2025, House
                      Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
                      YES: 96
                      NO: 0
                      OTHER: 0
                      YES: 96

                      NO: 0

                        NOT VOTING: 4

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                        Feb 13, 2025, House
                        Passed House with amendment (96-Y 0-N)
                        YES: 96
                        NO: 0
                        OTHER: 0
                        YES: 96

                        NO: 0

                          NOT VOTING: 4

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                          Feb 13, 2025, House
                          Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
                          YES: 96
                          NO: 0
                          OTHER: 0
                          YES: 96

                          NO: 0

                            NOT VOTING: 4

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                            Feb 13, 2025, House
                            Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
                            YES: 96
                            NO: 0
                            OTHER: 0
                            YES: 96

                            NO: 0

                              NOT VOTING: 4

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                              Actions
                              • Mar 21, 2025 | executive
                                • Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (Effective 07/01/25)
                              • Mar 03, 2025 | executive
                                • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
                              • Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
                                • Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
                              • Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
                                • Signed by President
                              • Feb 18, 2025 | House
                                • Signed by Speaker
                              • Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
                                • Enrolled
                                • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
                              • Feb 13, 2025 | House
                                • Read third time
                                • Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
                              • Feb 12, 2025 | House
                                • Read second time
                              • Feb 10, 2025 | House
                                • Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
                              • Feb 07, 2025 | House
                                • Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
                              • Feb 06, 2025 | House
                                • Placed on Calendar
                                • Read first time
                                • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
                                • Assigned Courts sub: Civil
                              • Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
                                • Read second time and engrossed
                                • Rules suspended
                                • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
                                • Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
                              • Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
                                • Rules suspended
                                • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
                                • Passed by for the day
                              • Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
                                • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
                              • Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
                                • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
                              • Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
                                • Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
                              • Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
                                • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100512D
                                • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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