Capital cases; sentencing proceeding. (SB162)
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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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Description
Capital case sentencing forms. Revises the statutory sentencing forms used in capital cases to add a form that provides that even if the jury finds future dangerousness and vileness it may sentence the defendant to life imprisonment rather than death. It also revises an existing form to make it clear that in order to impose a death sentence the jury's finding of future dangerousness or vileness must be unanimous. This bill addresses issues raised in Prieto v. Commonwealth, decided by the Virginia Supreme Court on September 18, 2009. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100355D |
01/11/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/01/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Read second time |
02/03/2010 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/03/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/03/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB162E |
02/03/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10100355D-E |
02/04/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/17/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/26/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Read second time |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/13/2010 | Enrolled |
03/13/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB162ER) |
03/14/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/15/2010 | Signed by President |
04/12/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/12/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658) |