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1995 SESSION
HB 246 Capital murder cases; compensation to appointed counsel.
Introduced by: Clifton A. Woodrum | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Compensation of court-appointed counsel in capital cases. Provides that counsel appointed to defend an indigent charged with a felony that may be punishable by death shall continue to receive compensation as provided for defending capital cases, regardless of whether the Commonwealth reduces the charge to any lesser offense during the proceedings, through the ultimate disposition of the case.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/94 House: Presented & ordered printed LD3982492 pdf
- 12/19/94 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD3982492 pdf
- 01/12/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD3982492-E pdf
- 03/03/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB246ER) pdf
- 04/07/95 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB246ER) pdf
- 04/11/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/94 House: Presented & ordered printed LD3982492
- 01/18/94 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/94 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/15/94 House: Continued to 1995 in Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 12/08/94 House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 12/19/94 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD3982492
- 01/11/95 House: Read first time
- 01/12/95 House: Read second time
- 01/12/95 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/12/95 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/12/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD3982492-E
- 01/13/95 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/95 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/95 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/13/95 Senate: Read first time
- 01/13/95 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/95 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law
- 02/19/95 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/95 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/95 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/95 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/95 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/21/95 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/21/95 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/21/95 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/95 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/23/95 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/95 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 5-N)
- 03/03/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB246ER)
- 03/10/95 House: Enrolled
- 03/10/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/95 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/05/95 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/05/95 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/95 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/95 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMMEND. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/95 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/95 House: Reenrolled
- 04/06/95 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/95 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/95 House: Enacted, Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/95)
- 04/07/95 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB246ER)
- 04/11/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)