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2010 SESSION
HB 559 Wrongful incarceration for felony conviction; individuals granted an absolute pardon.
Introduced by: Robert Tata | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Compensation for wrongful incarceration for a felony conviction. Clarifies that individuals granted an absolute pardon by the Governor may be considered under the wrongful incarceration compensation statute. The bill also provides that the amount of compensation provided under the statute be adjusted for inflation. In addition, the bill specifies that any person awarded compensation who is subsequently incarcerated upon the revocation of parole or probation resulting from the commission of an act that constitutes a crime shall, during the period of such incarceration, forfeit any payments under an annuity purchased. Any forfeited amounts under the annuity shall become the property of the Commonwealth and shall be deposited into the general fund of the state treasury.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103096D pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10103096D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/10 House: Conference substitute printed 10106059D-H1 pdf
- 03/22/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB559ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103096D
- 01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/21/10 House: Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
- 01/21/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: #5 Constitutional Law
- 02/10/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/10 House: Read first time
- 02/15/10 House: Read second time
- 02/15/10 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/15/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB559E
- 02/15/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10103096D-E
- 02/16/10 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/24/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 03/08/10 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/10 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/10/10 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/10/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/10/10 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/11/10 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
- 03/11/10 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
- 03/11/10 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/10 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/11/10 House: House acceded to request
- 03/11/10 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/10 House: Delegates: Tata, Albo, Toscano
- 03/11/10 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/11/10 Senate: Senators: McEachin, Puller, Blevins
- 03/13/10 House: Conference substitute printed 10106059D-H1
- 03/13/10 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 03/13/10 House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/22/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/22/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB559ER)
- 03/22/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)