VA SB840 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity. Makes various changes to the provisions regarding confinement hearings and conditional release procedures for persons who have been acquitted of a violent felony by reason of insanity. Under current law, such provisions do not distinguish between persons acquitted of a violent felony or any other felony offense.

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Title

Insanity; persons acquitted.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-02-26HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
2020-02-20HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2020-02-19HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-19HouseCommittee substitute printed 20108536D-H1
2020-02-19HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 2-N)
2020-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
2020-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-02-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-12HouseRead first time
2020-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB840S1
2020-02-05SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20107405D-S1
2020-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-05SenateRead second time
2020-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-03SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-03SenateCommittee substitute printed 20107405D-S1
2020-01-24SenateAssigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
2020-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100988D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192182.5(n/a)See Bill Text
192182.6(n/a)See Bill Text
192182.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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