Criminal procedure, appeals of capital murder cases when defendant sentenced to death, appeal time reduced, post conviction remedies pursued with direct appeal, Fair Justice Act
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2017
Last action May 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
0
Amendments
10
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Concurred in Second House Amendment
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Ward motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1275
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 893
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 892
legislature
May 16, 2017
Introduced
England Amendment Offered
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 891
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rowe motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 890
legislature
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 644
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 643
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Singleton Amendment Offered
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 642
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Ward Amendment Offered
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Ward motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
legislature
Apr 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CW
Cam Ward
RRepublican
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