VA HB153 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 20 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence; additional petitions allowed. Removes the limitation that only one petition may be filed by allowing additional petitions based on new retroactive rules of constitutional law and changes in statute when such rules are applicable to a collateral review of a criminal conviction.

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Title

Writ of actual innocence; based on nonbiological evidence, additional petitions allowed.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-12HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2014-01-15HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2013-12-20HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-20HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100968D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192327.10(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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