VA HB77 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 7 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction. Provides that criminal sentencing by a jury shall be done by a different jury when the original jury cannot agree on punishment, unless the parties and the court agree to sentencing by the court.

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Title

Jury sentencing; provides criminal sentencing by different jury when original cannot agree.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N) (Y: 68 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) (Y: 9 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)
2012-03-07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-02-22 Senate: Signed by President
2012-02-22 House: Signed by Speaker
2012-02-22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB77ER)
2012-02-22 House: Enrolled
2012-02-20 Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
2012-02-20 Senate: Read third time
2012-02-17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
2012-01-30 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-30 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-01-27 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 32-N)
2012-01-27 House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
2012-01-26 House: Read second time and engrossed
2012-01-25 House: Read first time
2012-01-23 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N)
2012-01-16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
2012-01-13 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2011-12-21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-12-21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100876D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192295.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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