Sentencing in a criminal case; procedure for trial by jury, ascertainment of punishment, etc. (SB811)
Introduced By
Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Sentencing in a criminal case; jury trial. 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. 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 20103829D |
| 01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/24/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/05/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB811) |
| 02/05/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107869D-S1 |
| 02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107869D-S1 |
| 02/10/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB811S1 |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB811S1) |
| 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 continuing to 2021 |
| 03/02/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice |
| 12/04/2020 | Left in Courts of Justice |