All Roll Calls
Yes: 334 • No: 26
VirginiaHB17282025 Regular SessionHouse
Child victims and witnesses; using two-way closed-circuit television.
Sponsored By: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology; standard. Allows the court to order that the testimony of a child be taken by two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer at least moderate emotional trauma that is more than nervousness or excitement or some reluctance to testify as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not in the courtroom generally where such trauma would impair the child's ability to communicate.Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that (i) the child has a substantial inability to communicate about the offense or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.The bill also extends the application window for the party seeking such order from seven to 14 days before the trial date or such other preliminary proceeding to which such order is to apply.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Karrie K. Delaney
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Amendments agreed to by House
Yes: 92 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Senate with amendments
Yes: 32 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 13 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 12 • No: 3
House vote • 1/28/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 89 • No: 10
House vote • 1/22/2025
Reported from Appropriations with substitute
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 1/20/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 1/17/2025
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 19 • No: 3
House vote • 1/15/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 7 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
3/21/2025GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 191 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/5/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
3/5/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
2/23/2025HouseSigned by President
2/23/2025SenateBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1728ER)
2/20/2025HouseEnrolled
2/20/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
2/20/2025HouseSenate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
2/18/2025HousePassed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N)
2/14/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2/14/2025SenateCourts of Justice Amendments agreed to
2/14/2025SenateRead third time
2/14/2025SenateReading of amendments waived
2/14/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025SenatePassed by for the day
2/13/2025SenateRules suspended
2/13/2025SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
2/12/2025SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
2/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/29/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/29/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N)
1/28/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/27/2025HouseAppropriations Substitute agreed to
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/21/2025
Enrolled
2/20/2025
Amendment
2/14/2025
Amendment
2/11/2025
Substitute
1/22/2025
Substitute
1/17/2025
Introduced
1/4/2025
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