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1998 SESSION

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HB 1106 Habeas corpus.

Introduced by: Thomas G. Baker, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Habeas corpus. Imposes a statute of limitations on the filing of a writ in noncapital murder cases. The bill requires that a petition for writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum in noncapital cases, other than a petition challenging a criminal conviction or sentence, be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues. A habeas corpus petition attacking a criminal conviction or sentence in noncapital cases must be filed within two years of the date of final judgment in trial court or one year from either final disposition of the direct appeal in state court or the time for filing the appeal has expired, whichever is later.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980801844  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980801844-E  pdf
• 03/31/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1106ER)  pdf
• 04/23/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980801844
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/98  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (21-Y 3-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Read first time
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional readings dispensed (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980801844-E
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (96-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-com: Criminal Law and Procedure
• 03/08/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (10-Y 4-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/10/98  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/10/98  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/11/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/11/98  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 03/11/98  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/12/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/12/98  Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: VOTE: COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS V (21-Y 19-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/12/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/12/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/12/98  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 2-N)
• 03/12/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 2-N)
• 03/31/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1106ER)
• 04/06/98  House: Enrolled
• 04/06/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 577 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/23/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)