VA SB808 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-25 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on October 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-25 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Discretionary sentencing guideline worksheets; use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicable discretionary sentencing guideline worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencing guideline worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury. The bill requires sentencing guideline worksheets to be kept confidential by the jurors and filed under seal by the court.
Title
Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-25 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) |
2016-10-19 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2016-10-19 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100782D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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19 | 2 | 295.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
19 | 2 | 298.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |