SB961: Triggerman rule; redefinition thereof, penalty.

This vote on SB961 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 24-16.

Yes

No

Explanation

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Progress History

01/12/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098147288

01/12/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

01/13/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

01/15/2009 Impact statement from VCSC (SB961)

01/20/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB961)

01/21/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A)

01/21/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N 1-A)

01/23/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

01/26/2009 Read second time and engrossed

01/27/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)

01/27/2009 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

01/27/2009 Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

02/05/2009 Placed on Calendar

02/05/2009 Read first time

02/05/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/20/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 5-N)

02/24/2009 Read second time

02/25/2009 Read third time

02/25/2009 Passed House (74-Y 26-N)

02/25/2009 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 26-N)

03/04/2009 Enrolled

03/04/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB961ER)

03/05/2009 Signed by President

03/06/2009 Signed by Speaker

03/12/2009 Impact statement from DPB (SB961ER)

03/30/2009 G Vetoed by Governor

04/07/2009 Placed on Calendar

04/08/2009 Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (24-Y 16-N)

04/08/2009 Senate sustained Governor\'s veto