Virginia Senate Bill 736
Session 2024
Clerks' offices; days of operation, clerks' authority to close office.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
736
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Didn't Vote
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Summary
Days of operation of clerks' offices; clerks' authority to close office. Allows the clerk of the circuit court of any county or city to close the clerk's office on (i) Christmas Eve; (ii) any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees; and (iii) any day or portion of a day on which the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed. Under current law, the clerk may only close the clerk's office once a judge authorizes such clerk to do so in these circumstances. This bill is identical to HB 1396.
Days of operation of clerks' offices; clerks' authority to close office. Allows the clerk of the circuit court of any county or city to close the clerk's office on (i) Christmas Eve; (ii) any day or portion of a day that the Governor declares as a holiday for state employees; and (iii) any day or portion of a day on which the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizes state offices to be closed. Under current law, the clerk may only close the clerk's office once a judge authorizes such clerk to do so in these circumstances.
Days of operation of clerks' offices; clerks'authority to close office. Allows the clerk of the circuit courtof any county or city to close the clerk's office on (i) ChristmasEve; (ii) any day when such clerk determines that operation of theclerk's office, under prevailing conditions, would constitute a threatto the health and safety of the clerk's office personnel or the generalpublic; (iii) any day or portion of a day that the Governor declaresas a holiday for state employees; and (iv) any day or portion ofa day on which the Governor, Supreme Court, or Judicial Council authorizesstate offices to be closed. Under current law, the clerk may onlyclose the clerk's office once a judge authorizes such clerk to doso.
Presented and ordered printed 24105101D
January 19, 2024
Printed as engrossed 24105101D-E
February 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107807D-H1
February 16, 2024
SB736ER
February 28, 2024
Amendment: SB736AS
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04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/02/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/28/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/28/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB736ER)
02/28/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/23/2024
Senate
Title replaced 24107807D-H1
02/23/2024
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/21/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (85-Y 14-N)
02/21/2024
House
Passed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
02/21/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB736H1
02/21/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24107807D-H1
02/21/2024
House
Read third time
02/20/2024
House
Read second time
02/16/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
02/16/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107807D-H1
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/12/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/09/2024
Senate
Printed as engrossed 24105101D-E
02/09/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB736E
02/09/2024
Senate
Committee amendments agreed to
02/09/2024
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
02/09/2024
Senate
Read second time
02/08/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
01/19/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2024
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 24105101D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2024 12:49:16 AM
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 12:27:47 AM