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2005 SESSION

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HB 1997 Sex offenders; numerous changes authorizing release of information to Attorney General.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.  Makes numerous changes authorizing the release of various information concerning the offender to the Attorney General, mental health examiners and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. The bill provides that the Office of the Attorney General is a criminal justice agency. The bill increases the number of prisoners eligible for commitment by providing that someone who is serving concurrent or consecutive time for a non-sexually violent offense in addition to his time for a sexually violent offense will be assessed for possible commitment. The bill redefines "sexually violent offense" to include the commission of aggravated sexual battery against a person younger than 13 and assures that a committed person who commits a jailable offense will be returned to the custody of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057922104  pdf
• 01/24/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054413104-H1  pdf
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053861308-S1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1997ER)  pdf
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1997ER2)  pdf
• 04/12/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0914)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Conference amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057922104
• 01/10/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law
• 01/21/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/05  House: Committee substitute printed 054413104-H1
• 01/25/05  House: Read first time
• 01/26/05  House: Read second time
• 01/26/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 054413104-H1
• 01/26/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1997H1
• 01/27/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/28/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 053861308-S1
• 02/22/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/23/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 053861308S1
• 02/23/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1997S1
• 02/23/05  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/24/05  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 95-N)
• 02/24/05  House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 95-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/24/05  House: House acceded to request
• 02/24/05  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/24/05  House: Delegates: Griffith, Hurt, Watts
• 02/24/05  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/24/05  Senate: Senators: Stolle, Blevins, Marsh
• 02/26/05  House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1997ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/05  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/05/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/06/05  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
• 04/06/05  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled
• 04/06/05  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1997ER2)
• 04/06/05  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/06/05  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/06/05  House: Enacted, Chapter 914 (effective 4/6/05)
• 04/12/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0914)