2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 620

CHAPTER NUMBER: 573
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 561
Sponsored By:
Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

Synopsis:

Requiring a prosecuting attorney, at a hearing on a motion for revision, modification, or reduction of a sentence or disposition in a specified court at which a victim or victim's representative fails to appear, to make a specified statement that proceeding without the appearance of the victim or the victim's representative is justified; and authorizing a court to postpone a hearing under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 573

Sponsored by:

Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Hearings
Judges
Notices
Postal Service
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 11-403 )

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: 418172/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 842615/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 12:36 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (41-0)
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)