Capital cases; sentencing proceeding. (SB162)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

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

DateAction
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100355D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/01/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010Read second time
02/03/2010Reading of amendment waived
02/03/2010Committee amendment agreed to
02/03/2010Engrossed by Senate as amended SB162E
02/03/2010Printed as engrossed 10100355D-E
02/04/2010Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Placed on Calendar
02/16/2010Read first time
02/16/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/17/2010Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/26/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
03/08/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Read second time
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
03/09/2010Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/13/2010Enrolled
03/13/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB162ER)
03/14/2010Signed by Speaker
03/15/2010Signed by President
04/12/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/10)
04/12/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)

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 35 seconds.