Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1137 — Death penalty; severe mental illness.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Read first time

  5. Placed on Calendar

  6. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1137S1

  7. Committee substitute agreed to 19104819D-S1

  8. Reading of substitute waived

  9. Read second time

  10. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102746D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 23 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231700
Total 231700
% of votes cast 58%43%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Black — Nay
Carrico — Nay
Chase — Nay
Cosgrove — Nay
Newman — Nay
Norment — Nay
Petersen — Yea
Ruff — Nay
Vogel — Nay
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Chafin — Nay
Hanger — Nay
Saslaw — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Dance — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Howell — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8600
Total 8600
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Edwards — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Howell — Yea
Chafin — Nay
Norment — Nay
Saslaw — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1137?
SB 1137 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola and Plum, Kenneth R..
What is the current status of SB 1137?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1137?
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