Unrestorably incompetent defendant; disposition, capital murder charge, inpatient custody. (SB1272)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)
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
Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent defendant; capital murder charge; inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Provides that a court may commit a capital murder defendant to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, provided that such defendant has remained unrestorably incompetent for a period of five years. The bill provides that after such defendant has been committed to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner, he may make interfacility transfers and treatment and management decisions regarding such defendant after obtaining prior approval of or review by the committing court. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. Read the Bill »
Status
03/24/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101328D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1272) |
01/27/2021 | Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2021 | Read first time |
02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice |
02/09/2021 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/10/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2021 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2021 | Read second time |
02/17/2021 | Read third time |
02/17/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | Enrolled |
02/19/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1272ER) |
02/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1272ER) |
02/19/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021 |
02/24/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/24/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/24/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0312) |