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2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 694

CHAPTER NUMBER: 418 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:: Senators Hughes, Forehand, Green, Kelley, Middleton, Mitchell, Sfikas, Blount, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, and Ruben

Entitled:: Criminal Procedure - DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review

Authorizing a person convicted of specified offenses to file a petition for postconviction DNA testing of scientific identification evidence that the State possesses and is related to the judgment of conviction; requiring a judge to make specified findings before issuing an order for DNA testing; requiring a petitioner to give the State written notice of the filing of a petition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2: First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings; Favorable with Amendments; Special Order later (Senator Kelley) Adopted; Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted; Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/7: Special Order later today (Senator Bromwell) Adopted; Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments; Returned Passed
5/15: Signed by the Governor Chapter 418

House Action

3/24: First Reading Judiciary
3/27: Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/4: Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted; Motion Special Order next session (Delegate J. Kelly) Rejected (58-76); Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5: Motion Special Order next session (Delegate Brinkley) Rejected (57-78); Floor Amendment (Delegate Flanagan); Laid Over (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted; Motion to keep bill & Amendments before House Withdrawn; Floor Amendment (Delegate Flanagan) Withdrawn; Floor Amendment (Delegate Brinkley) Rejected (58-65); Third Reading Passed with Amendments (84-55)
4/6: Motion Recede (Delegate Vallario) Adopted; Motion vote previous question (Delegate Fulton) Adopted; House Recede; Third Reading Passed (93-47)

Sponsored by:: Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40; Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41; Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37; Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43; Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25; Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4; Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17; Senator Leo E. Green, District 23; Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42; Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10; Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26; Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45; Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28; Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27; Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44; Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22; Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20; Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:: APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW; CHEMICAL TESTS; CIRCUIT COURTS; COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.; CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.; EVIDENCE; GENETICS; IDENTIFICATION; JUDGES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES; MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER; NOTICES; PETITIONS; PRISONERS; SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY; SEXUAL OFFENSES; TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:: Criminal Procedure; ( 8-201 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate: Number: 618375/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2001 at: 11:28 a.m. Status: Adopted
House: Number: 203729/1 (PDF) Offered on: April 9, 2001 at: 9:22 p.m. Status: Rejected; Number: 782511/1 (PDF) Offered on: April 9, 2001 at: 6:10 p.m. Status: Adopted; Number: 813521/1 (PDF) Offered on: April 9, 2001 at: 7:03 p.m. Status: Withdrawn

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate: March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House: April 4, 2001: Motion Special Order until next session (Kelly) Rejected (58-76); April 5, 2001: Motion Special Order until next session (Brinkley) Rejected (57-78); April 5, 2001: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {203729/1 Rejected (58-65); April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (84-55); April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (93-47)