Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries. (SB810)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicable discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencing guidelines worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury. The bill requires sentencing guidelines worksheets to be kept confidential by the jurors and filed under seal by the court. Read the Bill »
Status
12/04/2020: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103833D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/05/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB810) |
| 02/10/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/14/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/18/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 03/02/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice |
| 12/04/2020 | Left in Courts of Justice |