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2017 SESSION
SB 1352 Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Capital cases; replacing certain terminology. Replaces the term "mental retardation" in all of its various iterations with a corresponding iteration of the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of the statutes governing capital cases. The U.S. Supreme Court has held in Hall v. Florida, 134 S. Ct. 1986 (2014), that the terms describe the identical phenomenon. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1882.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103230D pdf
- 02/15/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1352ER) pdf
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103230D
- 01/11/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/17 House: Read second time
- 02/13/17 House: Read third time
- 02/13/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/15/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1352ER)
- 02/15/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/17/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/17/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
- 02/17/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
- 02/23/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/17)
- 02/23/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212)