Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence
Sponsored by: Delegate Dumais
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying the group of persons who may file a certain petition for postconviction DNA testing or a database or log search; requiring a court to order a new trial or vacate a conviction under certain circumstances for certain classes of persons filing for postconviction DNA testing; establishing a standard required to file a writ of actual innocence by a person convicted as a result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere; authorizing a court to order a new trial or vacate a certain conviction; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0423

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2018 Legislative Date 1/24/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2018 Legislative Date 1/24/2018 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {332915/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/14/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/15/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (131-5) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/17/2018 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/09/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {898772/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/04/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2018	1/24/2018	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/24/2018	1/24/2018	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2018	3/19/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2018	3/14/2018	Favorable with Amendments {332915/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2018	3/14/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing and Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence
House	3/19/2018	3/15/2018	Third Reading Passed (131-5)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2018	3/17/2018	Referred Judicial Proceedings	48CClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/09/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Favorable with Amendments {898772/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/04/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/05/2018	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media

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