VA SB810 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB810
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicable discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencing guidelines worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury. The bill requires sentencing guidelines 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
2020-02-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2020-03-02 | House | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2020-02-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2020-02-18 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-02-14 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2020-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103833D |
Same As/Similar To
SB810 (Carry Over) 2020-03-02 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 295.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 19 | 2 | 298.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
