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1995 SESSION
SJ 378 Constitutional amendment; rights of victims of crime.
Introduced by: Mark L. Earley | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment; rights of victims of crime. Adds a provision to the Virginia Bill of Rights to provide victims of crime certain rights as may be defined and provided by law by the General Assembly. The resolution provides that victims of crime should be afforded fair and respectful treatment by public officers and employees, restitution for harm, protection from further harm, information on relevant judicial proceedings and on the release and escape of the offender, and the opportunity for meaningful participation in the criminal justice process. The provision also states that any rights which may be created do not confer a right of appeal or to modify decisions in criminal proceedings and do not create any cause of action against the Commonwealth, political subdivisions, or public officers or employees.
FULL TEXT
- 01/23/95 Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8485843 pdf
- 03/13/95 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ378ER) pdf
- 04/04/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/23/95 Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8485843
- 01/23/95 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/31/95 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/95 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/95 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/95 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/02/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/95 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/95 Senate: Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/07/95 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: Floor amendments rejected (Saslaw)
- 02/07/95 Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 02/07/95 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/07/95 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (30-Y 9-N)
- 02/07/95 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/08/95 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/95 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/14/95 House: Reported from Rules with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/95 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/16/95 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/16/95 House: Agreed to by House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/95 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/95 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/20/95 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/95 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/95 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ378ER)
- 03/13/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/95 House: Assigned Chapter 710 (effective 7/1/95)
- 04/04/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)