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Year and a day rule repealed.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