SB380: Incompetent defendants; dismissal of charges when charged with nonviolent misdemeanor.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Stephen Martin (R-11)
Stephen Martin
(R-11)
Served: 1994–
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Status
03/05/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087940840
- 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/21/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
- 01/28/2008 Committee substitute printed 081543268-S1
- 01/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/29/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/30/2008 Read second time
- 01/30/2008 Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081543268-S1
- 01/30/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB380S1
- 01/31/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/31/2008 Communicated to House
- 02/11/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/2008 Read first time
- 02/11/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/15/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/18/2008 Committee substitute printed 080355268-H1
- 02/19/2008 Read second time
- 02/20/2008 Passed by for the day
- 02/21/2008 Read third time
- 02/21/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080355268-H1
- 02/21/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB380H1
- 02/21/2008 Passed House with substitute (82-Y 16-N)
- 02/21/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/25/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/27/2008 Enrolled
- 02/27/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB380ER)
- 02/27/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/2008 Signed by President
- 03/05/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 406 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0406)
Summary
Incompetent defendants; misdemeanors; dismissal of
charges. Provides that if a defendant has been charged with a nonviolent
misdemeanor only, and is being treated in an effort to restore his capacity,
then after 45 days if his capacity has not been restored then the court shall
dismiss the charges against him and decide whether he should be released,
committed, or certified.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/10/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/21/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/28/2008 and 02/28/2008.
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