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2001 SESSION
SB 1356 Victim participation in plea agreements.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Victim participation in plea agreements. Provides that upon written request of the victim in a felony case, the attorney for the Commonwealth must inform the victim of the contents of a proposed plea agreement and obtain the victim's views concerning plea negotiations. The court is not allowed to accept a plea agreement unless it finds that the Commonwealth has, except for good cause shown, complied with the bill's provisions. The bill also provides that the victim may request to be notified of any proceeding in which the plea agreement will be tendered to the court. There is a provision stating that the duty to consult the victim does not limit the ability of the attorney for the Commonwealth to exercise his discretion concerning the handling of any criminal charge. This bill is identical to HB 2352 (McEachin).
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 019230500 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/01 Senate: Printed as engrossed 019230500-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/01 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 019230500
- 01/17/01 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/01 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/01 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/01 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/01 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/06/01 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/06/01 Senate: Printed as engrossed 019230500-E
- 02/06/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/01 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/01 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/01 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/01 House: Read first time
- 02/09/01 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/01 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 1-N)
- 02/19/01 House: Read second time
- 02/20/01 House: Read third time
- 02/20/01 House: Passed House (95-Y 5-N)
- 02/20/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 5-N)
- 02/26/01 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1356ER)
- 03/02/01 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/01 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/01 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/23/01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 530 (effective 7/1/01)
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0530)