File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Miller, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Hughes, Mitchell, and
Sfikas
- Entitled:
-
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing for Death Sentences
Authorizing a person sentenced to death to file a petition for
postconviction DNA testing of evidence under specified circumstances;
requiring a judge to issue an order for DNA testing under specified
circumstances; providing for payment of the costs of DNA testing under
specified circumstances; requiring the court to take actions based on
specified results of DNA testing; and providing for the application of
the Act.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
- Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
- Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
- Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- CHEMICAL TESTS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- DEATH PENALTY
- EVIDENCE
- GENETICS
- JUDGES
- NOTICES
- PETITIONS
- PRISONERS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Procedure
- (
8-201
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
