Sexually violent predators; conducting probable cause hearing. (SB461)
Introduced By
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 |
01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103498D |
01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/19/2012 | Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2012 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
01/27/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB461) |
01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2012 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2012 | Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2012 | Read first time |
02/13/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/15/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2012 | Read second time |
02/20/2012 | Read third time |
02/20/2012 | Passed House (69-Y 28-N) |
02/20/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2012 | Enrolled |
02/22/2012 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB461ER) |
02/22/2012 | Signed by President |
02/22/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB461ER) |
03/06/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 121 (effective 7/1/12) |
03/06/2012 | G 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.
Comments
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.
I voted no and it came up Yes on voting for/against this bill. Someone please fix that. Ric
I'll do some testing!