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2009 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 5008 Claims; Arthur Lee Whitfield.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Claims; Arthur Lee Whitfield. Provides relief in the amount of $632,867 to Arthur Lee Whitfield, who was incarcerated from 1982 until 2004 after being convicted of rape, sodomy and robbery. Forensic testing conducted in 2004 exonerated Mr. Whitfield and led to his release on parole by the Virginia Parole Board on August 23, 2004. The award would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $126,573 to be paid within the 30 business days immediately following the date that the bill becomes law, and (ii) $506,294 to purchase an annuity for the primary benefit of Mr. Whitfield with the terms of such annuity structured in Mr. Whitfield's best interests based on consultation between Mr. Whitfield or his representatives, the Office of the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, and other necessary parties. The annuity would be purchased on or after July 1, 2010, but before September 30, 2010. In addition, the bill entitles Mr. Whitfield to receive up to $10,000 for tuition for career and technical training within the Virginia Community College System. The bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 08/19/09 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 092655748 pdf
- 08/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 092657748-H1 pdf
- 08/20/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5008ER) pdf
- 09/15/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003) pdf
HISTORY
- 08/19/09 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 092655748
- 08/19/09 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 08/19/09 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 092657748-H1
- 08/19/09 House: Read first time
- 08/19/09 House: Constitutional readings dispensed (87-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (87-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 092657748-H1
- 08/19/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB5008H1
- 08/19/09 House: Passed House (91-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (91-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 08/19/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 08/19/09 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 Senate: Read third time
- 08/19/09 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 0-N)
- 08/19/09 House: Enrolled
- 08/20/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5008ER)
- 08/20/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 08/20/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 09/15/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (effective 9/15/09)
- 09/15/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003)