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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1553: Court of Appeals; procedure on appeal; criminal cases.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1553 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on November 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Court of Appeals; procedure on appeal; criminal cases. Primary sponsor: Wren Williams (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0367).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Court of Appeals; procedure on appeal; criminal cases. Removes the requirement that a copy of a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in a criminal case be mailed or delivered to the Attorney General. This bill is identical to SB 896.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wren WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tim GriffinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Ian T. LovejoyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0367)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 367 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1553)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1553ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source