2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 366

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 486
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Braveboy, Carter, Dumais, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

Synopsis:

Authorizing a convicted person to file a petition for writ of actual innocence in a specified court if the person claims that there is newly discovered evidence that meets specified requirements; establishing requirements for a petition; requiring the court to hold a hearing on the petition under specified circumstances, with a specified exception; authorizing the court to take specified actions in ruling on the petition; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/3
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Simmons, Conaway, and Jennings
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Circuit Courts
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Evidence
Hearings
Local Government Mandates
Petitions
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 8-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 582810/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:29 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 128672/01     Offered on: April 3, 2009   at: 9:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)