Criminal cases; sentencing reform, procedure for trial by jury, etc. (SB5007)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
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
Criminal cases; sentencing reform. Provides that in a criminal case the court shall ascertain the extent of the punishment unless the accused has requested that the jury ascertain punishment or was found guilty of capital murder. The bill also provides that if a jury cannot agree on a punishment, the court shall fix punishment. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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07/31/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200360D |
07/31/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
08/20/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
08/20/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20200902D-S1 |
08/20/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
08/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5007S1) |
08/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5007S1) |
09/03/2020 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
09/03/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
09/03/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20201006D-S2 |
09/04/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
09/08/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5007S2) |
09/09/2020 | Read second time |
09/09/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
09/09/2020 | Committee substitute from Judiciary rejected 20200902D-S1 |
09/09/2020 | Committee substitute from Finance and Appropriations agreed to 20201006D-S2 |
09/09/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB5007S2 |
09/10/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
09/17/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
09/17/2020 | Read first time |
09/17/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
09/22/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
09/22/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20201248D-H1 |
09/22/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
09/25/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
09/25/2020 | Reported from Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
09/28/2020 | Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB5007H1) |
09/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5007H1) |
09/29/2020 | Read second time |
10/02/2020 | Read third time |
10/02/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20201248D-H1 |
10/02/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
10/02/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB5007H1 |
10/02/2020 | Passed House with substitute with amendment (57-Y 42-N) |
10/02/2020 | VOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | House substitute with amendments rejected by Senate (3-Y 33-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | Reconsideration of House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (13-Y 23-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | House insisted on substitute with amendment |
10/07/2020 | House requested conference committee |
10/07/2020 | Senate acceded to request (23-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
10/07/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
10/07/2020 | Senators: Morrissey, Edwards, Stanley |
10/07/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
10/07/2020 | Delegates: Herring, Scott, Coyner |
10/14/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
10/14/2020 | Conference substitute printed 20201357D-S3 |
10/14/2020 | Passed by for the day |
10/16/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
10/16/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 43-N) |
10/16/2020 | VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
10/28/2020 | Enrolled |
10/28/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5007ER) |
10/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB5007ER) |
10/28/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
10/30/2020 | Signed by President |
10/30/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on October 30, 2020 |
10/30/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., November 6, 2020 |
11/05/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 43 (effective 7/1/21) |
11/05/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043) |