Sexually violent predators; conducting probable cause hearing. (SB461)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa)

Progress

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

Description

Commitment of sexually violent predators; probable cause hearing; use of video and audio communication system.  Provides that the hearing to determine whether probable cause exists to believe that a person is a sexually violent predator who should be civilly committed may be conducted by using a two-way electronic video and audio communication system. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103498D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2012Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2012Rereferred to Courts of Justice
01/27/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB461)
01/30/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2012Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012Read first time
02/13/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2012Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2012Read second time
02/20/2012Read third time
02/20/2012Passed House (69-Y 28-N)
02/20/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 28-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2012Enrolled
02/22/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB461ER)
02/22/2012Signed by President
02/22/2012Signed by Speaker
02/24/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB461ER)
03/06/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/12)
03/06/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0121)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB944.

Comments

Rickey Moore writes:

I think this is a bad bill.

For one, the defendant is not guilty until the gavel slams down.

Second, being viewed like a youtube video is de-humanizing.

Third, by de-humanizing the defendant, we're as guilty in the same manner as the defendent is (if guilty) who conducted his/her crime, by objectifacation. That is best not done by anyone, especially by of Court of Law that I wold think would know better.

Rickey Moore writes:

I voted no and it came up Yes on voting for/against this bill. Someone please fix that. Ric

Waldo Jaquith writes:

I voted no and it came up Yes on voting for/against this bill. Someone please fix that.

I'll do some testing!