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2002 SESSION

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SJ 42 Constitutional amendment; claims of actual innocence.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Constitutional amendment (second resolution); claims of actual innocence. Provides that the Supreme Court may consider, as part of its original jurisdiction, claims of actual innocence presented by convicted felons in the cases and manner provided by the General Assembly. Senate Bill 131 is the companion referendum bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 020658536  pdf
• 03/15/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ42ER)  pdf
• 04/09/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0824)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 020658536
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/02  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/02  Senate: Read first time
• 01/18/02  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/02  Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/02  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/28/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/28/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/02  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/13/02  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/22/02  House: Reported from P. & E. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/02  House: Taken up
• 02/26/02  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/26/02  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/26/02  House: Agreed to by House with amendment (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/26/02  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/28/02  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/02  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ42ER)
• 03/18/02  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/08/02  House: Assigned Chapter 824 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/09/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0824)