Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Venue for Prosecution of Murder and Manslaughter
Sponsored by: Senator Jacobs
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing that a prosecution of a person for a violation of specified provisions of law prohibiting murder and manslaughter be brought in the county in which the crime occurred or, if the location of the crime cannot be determined, in the county in which the body or parts of the body were found.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0909

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2013 Legislative Date 2/07/2013 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2013 Legislative Date 2/13/2013 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2013 Legislative Date 2/20/2013 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2013 Legislative Date 3/30/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments {878676/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 61A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2013 Legislative Date 3/30/2013 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 3/31/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 3/31/2013 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 64

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2013	2/07/2013	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	2/13/2013	2/13/2013	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/20/2013	2/20/2013	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/03/2013	4/04/2013	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/04/2013	3/30/2013	Favorable with Amendments {878676/1 Report Adopted	61A
Senate	4/04/2013	3/30/2013	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61A
Senate	4/05/2013	3/31/2013	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	62
House	4/05/2013	3/31/2013	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	64

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/04/2013	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {878676/01 Adopted
2/08/2013	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Venue for Prosecution of Murder and Manslaughter
4/05/2013	Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Venue for Prosecution of Murder and Manslaughter
4/04/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/31/2013	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 03/31/13

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