SB939: Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases.

This vote on SB939 was held in the Senate. The vote was on this subject: “Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute”. This vote passed 14-0-1.

Yes

Didn’t Vote

Creigh Deeds (D-11)

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Progress History

01/07/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090276348

01/07/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

01/13/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

02/02/2009 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

02/02/2009 Committee substitute printed 091543348-S1

02/03/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

02/04/2009 Read second time

02/04/2009 Reading of substitute waived

02/04/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 091543348-S1

02/04/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB939S1

02/05/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

02/13/2009 Placed on Calendar

02/13/2009 Read first time

02/13/2009 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

02/16/2009 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

SB939: Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases.

Yes

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