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2004 SESSION

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HJ 79 Mistaken identification in criminal cases; Crime Commission to study.

Introduced by: Harry R. Purkey | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Study; mistaken identity. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study mistaken identification in criminal cases. The commission shall (i) review the cases in the United States in which DNA profiling was used to exonerate persons convicted of a crime; (ii) examine the procedures used in traditional police lineups or photographic review; and (iii) consider the sequential method as a procedure for identifying suspects.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/04 047516472  pdf
• 02/16/04  House: Committee substitute printed 044319472-H1  pdf
• 03/09/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ79ER)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/04 047516472
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/14/04  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  House: Committee substitute printed 044319472-H1
• 02/17/04  House: Taken up
• 02/17/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 044319472-H1
• 02/17/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ79H1
• 02/17/04  House: Agreed to by 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: Reading waived
• 02/18/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 03/05/04  Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
• 03/08/04  Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (37-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/09/04  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
• 03/09/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ79ER)