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2010 SESSION
HB 568 Capital murder; notice to State of expert testimony 60 days before trial.
Introduced by: Salvatore R. Iaquinto | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Notice to Commonwealth of expert testimony in sentencing phase of capital murder trial. Provides that in any case in which a defendant charged with capital murder intends, in the event of conviction, to present testimony of an expert witness to support a claim in mitigation relating to the defendant's history, character or mental condition, he or his attorney shall give notice in writing to the attorney for the Commonwealth, at least 60 days (currently 21 days) before trial, of his intention to present such testimony.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102777D pdf
- 02/09/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10102777D-E pdf
- 03/10/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB568ER) pdf
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102777D
- 01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/27/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/10 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/10 House: Read first time
- 02/09/10 House: Read second time
- 02/09/10 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/09/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB568E
- 02/09/10 House: Printed as engrossed 10102777D-E
- 02/10/10 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/24/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 03/01/10 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/10 Senate: Read third time
- 03/03/10 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/10/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB568ER)
- 03/11/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/11/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)