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1995 SESSION

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SB 853 Bifurcated trial; jury sentencing.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Felony sentencing procedures. Provides that the defendant may introduce evidence in the sentencing phase even if the Commonwealth doesn't introduce the evidence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/95  Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8482843  pdf
• 02/07/95  Senate: Printed as engrossed LD8482843-E  pdf
• 02/21/95  House: Committee substitute printed LD2299739-H1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/19/95  Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8482843
• 01/19/95  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/95  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law & Procedure
• 02/01/95  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (13-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/95  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/02/95  Senate: Reconsideration of passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/95  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/03/95  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/06/95  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/07/95  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/95  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/07/95  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/95  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/07/95  Senate: Printed as engrossed LD8482843-E
• 02/07/95  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/07/95  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/07/95  Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
• 02/07/95  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (35-Y 5-N)
• 02/07/95  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/08/95  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/95  House: Read first time
• 02/09/95  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/95  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/21/95  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/95  House: Committee substitute printed LD2299739-H1
• 02/22/95  House: Read second time
• 02/23/95  House: Read third time
• 02/23/95  House: Committee substitute agreed to LD2299739-H1
• 02/23/95  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. LD2299739-H1
• 02/23/95  House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/95  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/95  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/23/95  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 35-N)
• 02/23/95  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (4-Y 35-N)
• 02/23/95  House: House insisted on substitute
• 02/23/95  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/24/95  Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/95  Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE TO REQ. FOR CONF. (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/95  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/24/95  House: Delegates: Melvin, Woodrum, Miller
• 02/24/95  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/24/95  Senate: Senators: Marsh, Saslaw, Stolle
• 02/25/95  Senate: No further action taken
• 02/25/95  Senate: Failed to pass in Senate