Criminal confessions; inadmissible unless videotaped. (HB793)

Introduced By

Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Certain confessions inadmissible if not videotaped. Provides that no confession of a criminal defendant to the commission of any the following criminal offenses shall be admissible in a court of law unless the confession is recorded on videotape and is otherwise admissible: (i) forcible rape of an adult in violation of 18.2-61; (ii) forcible sodomy of an adult in violation of 18.2-67.1; (iii) forcible object sexual penetration of an adult in violation of 18.2-67.2; (iv) robbery in violation of 18.2-58 or carjacking in violation of 18.2-58.1; or (v) felony kidnapping or abduction in violation of Article 3 ( 18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103980D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/20/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
01/27/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB793)
02/16/2010Left in Courts of Justice