Bill Title: As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-04-22 - Pub. Ch. 694 [SB1796 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION	2014-03-27	97	0	0	0	97	Passed	Link	View
Senate	FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT	2014-02-20	31	0	0	0	31	Passed	Link	View
Senate	S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage - refer to: S. Cal. Comm.	2014-02-11	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View

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