Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction; relevant mitigating evidence.
Summary
Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction; relevant mitigating evidence. Provides that relevant evidence that may be admissible by the defendant during the sentencing phase by a jury may include the circumstances surrounding the offense, the history and background of the defendant, and any other facts in mitigation of the offense. The bill also provides various examples of facts in mitigation of the offense. The bill also provides that any relevant evidence and facts in mitigation that may be considered by a jury when ascertainment of punishment by jury has been requested by the accused also may be considered by the court when the court fixes punishment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB296E
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102451D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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