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1998 SESSION

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HB 600 Victim impact testimony.

Introduced by: William K. Barlow | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Victim impact testimony. Requires the court to permit crime victims to testify during the sentencing portion of a felony trial regarding the impact the criminal offense has had upon their lives upon motion of the Commonwealth's attorney and consent of the victim.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 981955126  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 981955126-E  pdf
• 03/11/98  Senate: Floor substitute printed 988470718-S1 (Mims)  pdf
• 03/31/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB600ER)  pdf
• 04/22/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/21/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 981955126
• 01/21/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/98  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (22-Y 2-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: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 981955126-E
• 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/amd. (13-Y 1-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 amendment waived
• 03/10/98  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/10/98  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/11/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/11/98  Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/98  Senate: Committee amendment rejected
• 03/11/98  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/11/98  Senate: Substitute by Sen. Mims agreed to 988470718-S1
• 03/11/98  Senate: Floor substitute printed 988470718-S1 (Mims)
• 03/11/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - fl. sub. 988470718-S1
• 03/11/98  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/11/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/12/98  House: Motion for pending question agreed to
• 03/12/98  House: Pending question ordered
• 03/12/98  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (46-Y 50-N)
• 03/12/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (46-Y 50-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: Senate receded from substitute (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/98  Senate: VOTE: RECEDE FROM SUBSTITUTE R (36-Y 0-N)
• 03/31/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB600ER)
• 04/06/98  House: Enrolled
• 04/06/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/08/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/14/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 485 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/22/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)