Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.
Summary
Replaces the term "mental retardation" in all of its various iterations with a corresponding iteration of the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of the statutes governing capital cases. The U.S. Supreme Court has held in
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 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
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103230D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
Janet Howell
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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