Sentencing in a criminal case; procedure for trial by jury, ascertainment of punishment, etc.
Summary
Sentencing in a criminal case; bifurcated jurytrial. Provides that in cases of trial by jury in which the chargedoffense is not punishable by death and in which a defendant has testifiedin his case-in-chief, a jury shall render its verdict and its recommendedsentence, if applicable, at the same time.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
23–17
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB811S1
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107869D-S1
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103829D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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