Monty Mason
- Democratic
Primary
Disposition of the unrestorably incompetentdefendant; capital murder charge; inpatient custody of the Commissionerof the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.Provides that a court may commit a capital murder defendant tothe inpatient custody of the Commissioner of the Department of BehavioralHealth and Developmental Services provided that such defendant hasremained unrestorably incompetent for a period of five years. Thebill provides that after such defendant has been committed to the inpatient custody of the Commissioner, he may make interfacilitytransfers and treatment and management decisions regarding such defendantafter obtaining prior approval of or review by the committing court. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 312 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (SB1272ER)
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1272)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101328D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101328D | HTML |
| SB1272ER | HTML |
| CHAP0312 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1272F122.PDF |
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