Claims; Gary Linwood Bush.
Summary
Provides relief in the amount of $520,163, to Gary Linwood Bush, who was wrongfully convicted of two bank robberies in 2007. In May 2018, after Mr. Bush served 11 years in prison, the Court of Appeals issued writs of actual innocence to Mr. Bush for both robberies after another person confessed and pled guilty to the robberies. The bill also allows Mr. Bush to receive career and technical training within the Virginia Community College System free of tuition charges, up to a maximum of $10,000.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1477E
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103925D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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