Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings.
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HB 639 — Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings. Permits the annual or biennial hearing required for persons acquitted of a criminal offense by reason of insanity to be conducted using a two-way electronic video and audio communication system unless objected to by the acquittee, the acquittee's attorney, or the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Bill Text
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0096) View text Current html March 03, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB639ER) View text html February 20, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB639H1 html January 22, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB639H1 html January 06, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 96 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB639ER)
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB639H1)
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Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB639H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20105919D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20105919D-H1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102529D
Sponsors
- Chris L. Hurst · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Not Voting |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Not Voting |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 639 do?
- Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; use of two-way electronic communications in proceedings. Permits the annual or biennial hearing required for persons acquitted of a criminal offense by reason of insanity to be conducted using a two-way electronic video and audio communication system unless objected to by the acquittee, the acquittee's attorney, or the attorney for the Commonwealth.
- Who sponsors HB 639?
- HB 639 is sponsored by Hurst, Chris L..
- What is the current status of HB 639?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 639?
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