SENATE BILL 29

Sponsored By:

Senators Boozer, Stone, Kelley, and Collins

Entitled:

Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions

Synopsis:

Providing that a judgment of conviction establishing criminal accountability for the felonious and intentional killing of a decedent is admissible in a specified subsequent civil proceeding and conclusively establishes that the convicted individual feloniously and intentionally killed the decedent.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

8/25

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/21

Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/8

Return Passed

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 335

House Action

3/20

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES

EVIDENCE

MURDER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-919 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 748153/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1998   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-0)