Homicide; prosecution regardless of amount of time that has passed between act or omission. (SB1256)

Introduced By

Sen. Henry Marsh (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Year and a day rule repealed. Provides that murder or manslaughter may be prosecuted regardless of the amount of time that has passed between the act or omission causing the death and the death. Under common law, prosecution cannot occur if the victim dies more than a year and a day after the fatal injury was inflicted. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091523264
01/14/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/15/2009Impact statement from VCSC (SB1256)
01/28/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2009Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2009Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009Placed on Calendar
02/12/2009Read first time
02/12/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/16/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
02/23/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1256)
02/24/2009Read second time
02/25/2009Read third time
02/25/2009Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
02/25/2009VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009Enrolled
03/04/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1256ER)
03/05/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Signed by Speaker
03/12/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1256ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 278 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0278)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.