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SENATE BILL 620

CHAPTER NUMBER: 573
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 561

Sponsored By:
Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

Synopsis:

Requiring a prosecuting attorney, at a hearing on a motion for revision, modification, or reduction of a sentence or disposition in a specified court at which a victim or victim's representative fails to appear, to make a specified statement that proceeding without the appearance of the victim or the victim's representative is justified; and authorizing a court to postpone a hearing under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 573

Sponsored by:

Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Hearings
Judges
Notices
Postal Service
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 11-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 418172/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 842615/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (41-0)
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)



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