Sexually abnormal offense; who may conduct mental evaluation of person convicted thereof. (HB1793)
Introduced By
Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)
Progress
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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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Became Law |
Description
Who may conduct mental evaluation of a person convicted of a sexually abnormal offense. Provides that a judge may order a defendant who is charged with a sexually abnormal offense to be examined by at least one psychiatrist or clinical psychologist or other duly licensed mental health professional who is qualified by specialized training and experience to perform such evaluations. Currently, the evaluation would have to be performed by a psychiatrist or psychologist only. Read the Bill »
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/28/2006 | Committee |
| 12/28/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075126308 |
| 12/28/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2007 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/02/2007 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2007 | Committee substitute printed 070425308-H1 |
| 02/03/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 070425308-H1 |
| 02/05/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1793H1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/07/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/14/2007 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/14/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/14/2007 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/16/2007 | Senate amendments rejected by House (3-Y 94-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2007 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/21/2007 | House acceded to request |
| 02/22/2007 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/22/2007 | Delegates: Griffith, Kilgore, Armstrong |
| 02/22/2007 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/22/2007 | Senators: Stolle, Howell, Norment |
| 02/24/2007 | Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2007 | VOTE: ADOPTION (87-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2007 | Reading of conference report waived |
| 02/24/2007 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/12/2007 | Enrolled |
| 03/12/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1793ER) |
| 03/12/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/13/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/19/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 440 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 03/27/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440) |