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SB 1071 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

DNA; post-conviction testing.

Summary
Post-conviction testing of DNA. Permits private laboratories that are accredited and follow the appropriate Quality Assurance Standards issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to complete post-conviction testing of DNA evidence.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Apr 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2020 · House of Delegates Apr 22, 2020

How they voted

39–1
Passed
Total votes 40
Apr 22, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2020
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 0-N)
lower
Apr 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1071E
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105999D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TN
Tommy Norment
RRepublican
VA
3