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2020 SESSION

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HB 639 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings.

Introduced by: Chris L. Hurst | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings. Permits the annual or biennial hearing required for persons acquitted of a criminal offense by reason of insanity to be conducted using a two-way electronic video and audio communication system unless objected to by the acquittee, the acquittee's attorney, or the attorney for the Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102529D  pdf
• 01/22/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20105919D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB639ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/06/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102529D
• 01/06/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/15/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20105919D-H1
• 01/22/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/20  House: Read first time
• 01/27/20  House: Read second time
• 01/27/20  House: Committee substitute agreed to 20105919D-H1
• 01/27/20  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB639H1
• 01/28/20  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/20  House: VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/29/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/12/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/20  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/20/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB639ER)
• 02/20/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/25/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
• 02/25/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
• 03/03/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/03/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096)