Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting
Sponsored by: Delegate K. Young
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an assistant State's Attorney, with knowledge of the case, to meet with a victim of sexually assaultive behavior or the victim's representative within 20 days after receiving a request from the victim to meet regarding a decision by the Office of the State's Attorney to not file a charging document or dismiss charges against an alleged suspect; requiring the assistant State's Attorney, at the meeting, to explain the justification for a certain decision; and establishing certain requirements for the meeting.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0555

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/26/2020 Legislative Date 10/26/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2021 Legislative Date 1/31/2021 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {982212/1 Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 25AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/26/2020	10/26/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting
House	1/31/2021	1/31/2021	Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {982212/1 Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/05/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Required Meeting
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	25AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	28 Click to view Recorded Media

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