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2004 SESSION

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HB 1237 Sexually violent predators; civil commitment.

Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Sexually violent predators; civil commitment. The bill requires state and local courts, clerks and agencies to provide the Commitment Review Committee with information that it requests. The prisoner must remain in secure custody pending the circuit court hearing and the date for the circuit court hearing is extended to 60 days after filing the petition from the current 30 days. The bill also provides for a minimum 30-day continuance if less than full commitment is ordered, during which time alternatives to full commitment shall be developed. The bill allows presentence and postsentence reports and victim impact statements to be used in the civil commitment process.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040925104  pdf
• 02/16/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040925104-E  pdf
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1237ER)  pdf
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040925104
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/04  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Read first time
• 02/16/04  House: Read second time
• 02/16/04  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/16/04  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1237E
• 02/16/04  House: Printed as engrossed 040925104-E
• 02/17/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/18/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/18/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/03/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/05/04  Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by agreed to (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/08/04  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/08/04  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/08/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/08/04  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/10/04  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1237ER)
• 03/24/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/27/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/21/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)