Comprehensive indigent defense system; State Crime Commission to study. (SJ51)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patrons Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), and Sen. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Study; indigent defense; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study the feasibility and costs of establishing a comprehensive indigent defense system in the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101475D |
01/06/2016 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/05/2016 | Reported from Rules with substitute |
02/05/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105258D-S1 |
02/08/2016 | Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2016 | Read second time |
02/09/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/09/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105258D-S1 |
02/09/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ51S1 |
02/10/2016 | Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
02/12/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/22/2016 | Assigned Rules sub: Studies |
03/08/2016 | Left in Rules |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill, which would provide state funding to study the merits of expanding the public defender system.