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