Relief; Davis, Robert Paul. (HB1010)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)
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
Claims; Robert Davis. Provides relief in the amount of $582,313 to Robert Davis, who was incarcerated from 2004 until 2015 after entering an Alford Plea to charges of first-degree and second-degree murder. On December 15, 2016, Governor McAuliffe granted an Absolute Pardon to Davis, after two witnesses who had testified against him recanted their testimony and law enforcement stated that his confession was improperly obtained. Davis's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $116,463 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by Davis from any present or future claims he may have and (ii) the sum of $465,850 to purchase an annuity before September 30, 2018, for the primary benefit of Davis with the terms structured in his best interests. In addition, the bill entitles Davis to receive up to $10,000 for tuition for career and technical training within the Virginia Community College System. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2018 | Committee |
01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100634D |
01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/19/2018 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
02/07/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2018 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2018 | Read first time |
02/12/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/13/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/14/2018 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
02/27/2018 | Reported from Finance with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2018 | Read third time |
03/01/2018 | Reading of amendment waived |
03/01/2018 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/01/2018 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
03/01/2018 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
03/05/2018 | Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 97-N) |
03/05/2018 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2018 | Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2018 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/07/2018 | House acceded to request |
03/07/2018 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/07/2018 | Delegates: Toscano, Jones, S.C., Knight |
03/08/2018 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/08/2018 | Senators: Norment, Carrico, Surovell |
03/10/2018 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2018 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/10/2018 | Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
03/10/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/20/2018 | Enrolled |
03/20/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1010ER) |
03/20/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2018 | Signed by President |
03/26/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018 |
03/26/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
03/30/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 638 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/30/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0638) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville): house bill 10 is one of those claims bills. You heard about the norfolk four just a while ago and this is a claims bill involving a young man who was unlawfully incarcerated for 13 years, having been convicted of a crime that he didn't commit when he was 18 years old. He expense 13 years in -- spent 13 years in prison and after a review of the case, was gramented an absolute par -- granted an absolute pardon. This bill was fine until it got over to the senate where they put the clause on the bill. Yeah, and I -- unfortunately. Fortunately, though, I think we must have had intervention at the highest levels and the last minute negotiations in order to get that clause removed. So now what you have before you in the conference report is a straight claims bill without the clause. I hope that you will vote to approve the conference report. >> shall the conference report be adopted. The clerk will close the roll.
[Unknown]: ayes 97, nos 0. >> ayes 97, nos 0. The conference report is