SB 1231

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 04, 2019
  • Senate
  • Passed House Feb 20, 2019
  • Governor

Defendants; disposition of unrestorably incompetent, capital murder.

Abstract

Provides that when a defendant charged with capital murder is determined to be unrestorably incompetent, the court may order that the defendant receive continued treatment to restore competency provided that hearings be held at yearly intervals for five years and at biennial intervals thereafter, or at any time that the director of the treating facility or his designee submits a competency report to the court that the defendant's competency has been restored. Under current law, hearings are held every six months for an incompetent defendant receiving treatment to restore competency. The bill also provides that no unrestorably incompetent defendant charged with capital murder shall be released except pursuant to a court order.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Mar 04, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019

Feb 23, 2019

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 21, 2019

Senate

Title replaced 19107277D-H1

Feb 20, 2019

House

Committee substitute agreed to 19107277D-H1

House

Read third time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1231H1

House

Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2019

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2019

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 23, 2019

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 04, 2019

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103597D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103597D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 19107277D-H1 HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1231ER) HTML

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