Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing. (HB616)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Sentencing proceeding. Clarifies that victim impact testimony is to be admitted during a jury sentencing hearing at the same time that prior convictions are admitted. Read the Bill »

Status

02/20/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061103440
01/10/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
01/23/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
01/25/2006Read first time
01/26/2006Read second time
01/26/2006Committee amendment agreed to
01/26/2006Engrossed by House as amended HB616E
01/26/2006Printed as engrossed 061103440-E
01/27/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Communicated to Senate
01/30/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/20/2006Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)