2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 363

CHAPTER NUMBER: 240 File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Brochin, McFadden, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, and Hughes
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - DNA - Postconviction Review and Felony Convictions

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "law enforcement agency" to include specified additional agencies; clarifying the definition of "biological evidence"; clarifying the definition of "scientific identification evidence"; clarifying under what circumstances a court may order DNA testing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Hughes, Frosh, and Giannetti
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/3
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 240
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
3/26
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
3/31
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Anderson, Kelley, and Hennessy
4/3
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHEMICAL TESTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENETICS
GRANTS
HEARINGS
IDENTIFICATION
LABORATORIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STORAGE
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 8-201 )
Public Safety
( 2-501 , 2-502 , 2-504 , 2-505 , 2-510 , 2-510 , 2-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 608979/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2003   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 412215/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2003   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 833921/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 5:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 843521/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 5:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)