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2001 SESSION

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SJ 419 Constitution amendment; claims of actual innocence by felons.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Constitution amendment (first resolution); claims of actual innocence. Provides that the Supreme Court may hear, as part of its original jurisdiction, claims of actual innocence presented by convicted felons in the cases and manner provided by the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 018682536  pdf
• 03/01/01  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ419ER)  pdf
• 04/03/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/16/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 018682536
• 01/16/01  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/16/01  Senate: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
• 01/30/01  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/01  Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/01  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/01  Senate: Reading waived
• 02/01/01  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/02/01  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/01  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/01  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/01  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/09/01  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/01  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/01  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/01  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/19/01  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/01  House: Taken up
• 02/21/01  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/01  House: Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/01  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ419ER)
• 03/02/01  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/02/01  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/01  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/26/01  House: Assigned Chapter 787 (effective 7/1/01)
• 04/03/01  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)