VA SB369 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 369 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 21 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-29 - House: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Summary

Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases. Provides that an indigent defendant who has been charged with a capital offense may move for the appointment of experts to assist in the preparation of his defense. The court shall hold an ex parte hearing on such a motion and may order the appointment of an expert. The expert's work product is protected by attorney-client privilege; however, the defendant shall comply with the discovery rules set forth in the Rules of the Supreme Court. This bill incorporates

Title

Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-29		House: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2008-02-14		House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-02-11		House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-02-11		House: Read first time
2008-02-11		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-22		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-22		Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
2008-01-21		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB369S1
2008-01-21		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 080824348-S1
2008-01-21		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-01-21		Senate: Read second time
2008-01-18		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-01-17		Senate: Committee substitute printed 080824348-S1
2008-01-16		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
2008-01-10		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2008-01-08		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-08		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084498348