Criminal convictions; DNA Notification, report. (SB1391)

Introduced By

Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Criminal convictions; DNA Notification. Permits the dissemination of Virginia criminal history information to certain individuals who volunteer in the identification, location, and notification of individuals convicted of crimes prior to the advent of DNA testing and the case files of which have since been found to contain evidence suitable for DNA testing. The bill also specifies other aspects of the notification process and has an emergency clause. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/14/09 090733838
01/14/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/29/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1391)
02/09/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Read second time
02/10/2009Reading of amendments waived
02/10/2009Committee amendments agreed to
02/10/2009Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1391E
02/10/2009Printed as engrossed 090733838-E
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2009Placed on Calendar
02/11/2009Read first time
02/11/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/16/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
02/18/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1391E)
02/20/2009Read second time
02/23/2009Passed by for the day
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009Enrolled
03/04/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1391ER)
03/04/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1391ER)
03/04/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Signed by Speaker
03/23/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 172 (effective 3/23/09)
03/23/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)

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 2 minutes.