VA SB1431 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB1431

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report. Provides that in cases where a defendant was previously determined to be unrestorably incompetent in the past two years, a competency report may recommend that the court find the defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and the court may proceed with the disposition of the case based on such recommendation. Under current law, the defendant is required to undergo treatment to restore his competency before the court can find a defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial.

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Title

Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0316)
2021-03-24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 316 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-24SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
2021-02-22SenateSigned by President
2021-02-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-19SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1431ER)
2021-02-19SenateEnrolled
2021-02-17HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17HouseRead third time
2021-02-16HouseRead second time
2021-02-12HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2021-02-10HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2021-02-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-05HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-05HouseRead first time
2021-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01SenateRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27SenateReported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-15SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-15SenatePresented and ordered printed 21101773D

Same As/Similar To

SB1431 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192169.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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