HB1943
Crime victim rights; notification from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Summary
As Enacted. Crime victim rights; notification from the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Requires an attorney for the Commonwealth to consult with a crime victim in a felony case to (i) inform the victim of the contents of a proposed plea agreement and (ii) obtain the victim's views about the disposition of the case. The bill provides that the victim shall be notified ... (More) of any proceeding in which the plea agreement will be tendered to the court. The bill also provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth may satisfy his notification responsibilities by consulting with a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor victim, if the parent or guardian is not a suspect, person of interest, or defendant in the criminal investigation of the proceeding. Under current law, such consultation and notification is required only upon the victim's request. This bill is identical to SB 989. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102702D
- 01/10/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/2023 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/18/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2023 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2023 - House: Read first time
- 01/26/2023 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1943)
- 01/27/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2023 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/15/2023 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/17/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Enrolled
- 02/23/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1943ER)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1943ER)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/23/2023 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/12/2023 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/12/2023 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/12/2023 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/12/2023 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 5-N)
- 04/12/2023 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/12/2023 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/12/2023 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1943ER2)
- 04/12/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/12/2023 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/12/2023 - House: Enacted, Chapter 784 (effective 7/1/23)
- 04/12/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)
