Jury sentencing; empanelment of new jury in event of deadlock. (HB2673)

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)

Progress

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

Description

Sentencing jury; deadlock. Provides for the empanelment of a new jury in the event of a deadlock in fixing punishment. Read the Bill »

Status

04/10/2007: vetoed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073376105
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/03/2007Read first time
02/05/2007Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2007Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N)
02/06/2007Communicated to Senate
02/07/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007Read third time
02/20/2007Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
02/20/2007VOTE: (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2007Enrolled
03/01/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2673ER)
03/01/2007Signed by Speaker
03/04/2007Signed by President
03/26/2007Governor's recommendation received by House
04/03/2007Placed on Calendar
04/04/2007Speaker ruled Governor's recommendation not germane
04/04/2007Communicated to Governor
04/10/2007G Vetoed by Governor