2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 93

CHAPTER NUMBER: 125
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1001
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Miller
Entitled:
Unclaimed Restitution - Disbursements and Use

Synopsis:

Requiring the Comptroller to distribute unclaimed money from judgments of restitution to the State Victims of Crime Fund to be used for specified purposes; requiring the Comptroller to reduce a specified distribution by a specified amount if a victim entitled to restitution is located; and requiring the State Board of Victim Services to ensure that money obtained from unclaimed restitution is used for grants to provide legal counsel to victims.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/24
Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/30
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/9
Re-referred Judiciary
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 125

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Property
Appropriations
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Comptroller
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Grants
Legal Aid
Restitution
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 17-101 , 17-317 )
Criminal Procedure
( 11-919 )

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: 708779/01     Offered on: April 3, 2007   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 31, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 5, 2007: Third Reading Passed (140-0)