Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. (SB1352)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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 |
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01/11/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103230D |
01/11/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/30/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Read second time |
02/13/2017 | Read third time |
02/13/2017 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | Enrolled |
02/15/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1352ER) |
02/15/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/17/2017 | Signed by President |
02/17/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17 |
02/17/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017 |
02/23/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/17) |
02/23/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212) |