Writs; requirements for actual innocence. (HB2312)
Introduced By
Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Writs of actual innocence; requirements. Extends the ability to petition for a writ of actual innocence based on previously unknown or untested biological evidence to individuals who are not incarcerated. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Committee |
01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091531838 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/20/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/26/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
01/28/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2009 | Read first time |
02/02/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/03/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2009 | Read third time |
02/16/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2009 | Enrolled |
02/18/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2312ER) |
02/18/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/18/2009 | Signed by President |
02/26/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 139 (effective 7/1/09) |
02/26/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0139) |