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SB 1071 DNA; post-conviction testing.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Post-conviction testing of DNA. Permits private laboratories that are accredited and follow the appropriate Quality Assurance Standards issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to complete post-conviction testing of DNA evidence.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105999D pdf | impact statement
- 02/11/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20105999D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1071ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1071ER2) pdf
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1282) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105999D
- 01/17/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/10/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/11/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/11/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1071E
- 02/11/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20105999D-E
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/20 House: Read first time
- 02/14/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/17/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Read second time
- 02/24/20 House: Read third time
- 02/24/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1071ER)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
- 03/10/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/20 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/20 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
- 04/22/20 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/20 House: VOTE: (90-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1071ER2)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Enacted, Chapter 1282 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1282)