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

This vote on HB616 was held in the House. The vote was on this subject: “VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE”. This vote passed 96-0-4.

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Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It’s important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill’s history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill’s progress.

Progress History

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)