VA HB1766 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-02-15 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Prior sex offenses admissible in evidence. Provides that in a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of an offense of sexual abuse, evidence of the defendant's conviction of another offense or offenses of sexual abuse is admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. The bill includes a second enactment requiring this new rule of evidence to be applied in conjunction with the Virginia rules of evidence.

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Title

Child sexual abuse cases; admission of prior sex offenses into evidence, definition of sexual abuse.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-15SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (15-Y 0-N)
2013-02-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-02-06SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-02-05HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2013-02-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1766H1
2013-02-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 13104150D-H1
2013-02-04HouseRead second time
2013-02-02HouseRead first time
2013-02-01HouseIncorporates HB1623
2013-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 13104150D-H1
2013-02-01HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
2013-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2013-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2013-01-15HouseAssigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2013-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102931D

Same As/Similar To

HB1623 (Similar To) 2013-01-23 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18267.7:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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