HB1650
Relief; Keith Allen Harward.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Claims; Keith Allen Harward.
Provides relief in the amount of $1,548,439 to Keith Allen Harward, who was incarcerated from 1983 until 2016 after being convicted of first degree murder. In 2016 he was granted a Writ of Actual Innocence by the Supreme Court of Virginia based upon DNA evidence that excluded Mr. Harward as ... (More) the perpetrator of the crime. Mr. Harward's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $309,688 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by Mr. Harward from any present or future claims he may have and (ii) the sum of $1,238,751 to purchase an annuity before October 1, 2017, for the primary benefit of Mr. Harward with the terms structured in his best interests. In addition, the bill entitles Mr. Harward to receive up to $10,000 for tuition for career and technical training within the Virginia Community College System. This bill is identical to SB 1479. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103653D
- 01/04/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/12/2017 - House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 01/16/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1650)
- 01/25/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Committee substitute printed 17104717D-H1
- 01/31/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1650H1)
- 02/01/2017 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2017 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2017 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104717D-H1
- 02/03/2017 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1650H1
- 02/06/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2017 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/14/2017 - Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 02/20/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1650ER)
- 02/20/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1650ER)
- 02/20/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 617 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0617)
