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1995 SESSION
SB 885 Interpreters in criminal proceedings.
Introduced by: Robert L. Calhoun | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Interpreters in criminal proceedings. Requires that interpreter services be provided to a criminal victim who is deaf or non-English speaking unless the court finds that he does not require interpreter services. Current law requires a showing of good cause and a request by the Commonwealth's attorney for any such appointment.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/95 Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8481843 pdf
- 02/03/95 Senate: Printed as engrossed LD8481843-E pdf
- 03/03/95 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB885ER) pdf
- 03/28/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/95 Senate: Presented & ordered printed LD8481843
- 01/20/95 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/24/95 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law & Procedure
- 02/01/95 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/95 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/95 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/95 Senate: Reconsideration of passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/95 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/95 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/03/95 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/03/95 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/03/95 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/95 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/95 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/95 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/03/95 Senate: Printed as engrossed LD8481843-E
- 02/06/95 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/95 House: Read first time
- 02/07/95 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/95 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/20/95 House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/95 House: Read second time
- 02/22/95 House: Read third time
- 02/22/95 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/95 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/22/95 House: Passed House with amendment (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/95 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/95 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: Rec. of House amd. agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/95 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/95 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB885ER)
- 03/10/95 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/10/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/95 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (effective 7/1/95)
- 03/28/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)