SENATE BILL 806

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Senators Trotter and Young

Entitled:

Homicide - Victim Impact Statements - Changes

Synopsis:

Allowing the personal representative, the guardian, or a family member of a homicide victim to update or otherwise change the victim impact statement throughout all sentencing and postsentencing procedures.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/7

Third Reading Passed (44-1)

House Action

3/10

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Larry Young, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

MURDER

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 781 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)