Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. (HB1882)
Introduced By
Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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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Became Law |
Description
Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. Replaces the term "mental retardation" in all of its various iterations with a corresponding iteration of the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of the statutes governing capital cases. The U.S. Supreme Court has held in Hall v. Florida, 134 S. Ct. 1986 (2014), that the terms describe the identical phenomenon. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2017 | Committee |
| 01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103216D |
| 01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/13/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/16/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
| 01/20/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2017 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/26/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/27/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/06/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2017 | Read third time |
| 02/08/2017 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2017 | Enrolled |
| 02/10/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1882ER) |
| 02/10/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/13/2017 | Signed by President |
| 02/13/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/13/17 |
| 02/13/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 20, 2017 |
| 02/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 86 (effective 7/1/17) |
| 02/20/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086) |