Criminal Procedure
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-762]
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Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/09/2017
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Relating to the release on bail of a person arrested under a warrant issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Board of Pardons and Paroles. [HB-1601]
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Relating to the release on bail of a person arrested under a warrant issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions. [SB-1171]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and Public employment; inquiries by state agencies and localities regarding criminal convictions, charges, and arrests. Prohibits state agencies from including on any employment application a question inquiring whether the prospective employee has ever been arrested or charged with, or convicted of, any crime, subject to certain exceptions. A prospective employee may not be asked if he has ever been convicted of any crime unless the inquiry takes place after the prospective employee has received a conditional
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Left In General Laws on 02/21/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Victims of crime; right to nondisclosure of certain information. [HB-2240]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Human Rights ]
Crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information; murder. Requires that written consent provided by the victim's next of kin to law enforcement is necessary, if the victim is a minor, before a law-enforcement agency may disclose any information that identifies the victim of a crime that resulted in the victim's death.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Hunter Miller
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0500) on 03/13/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for sabotage and sedition; imposing a civil penalty. [HB-1551]
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Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for sabotage and sedition; imposing a civil penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Daniel Workman
Committee Report Distributed on 04/21/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the smuggling of persons. [HB-1554]
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[Human Rights ]
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Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the smuggling of persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/11/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
HIV or hepatitis B or C virus; testing for infection, order of magistrate. [HB-2097]
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Testing for infection with human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C virus; order of magistrate. Allows a magistrate to issue an order requiring a person to provide a blood specimen for testing for human immunodeficiency virus or the hepatitis B or C virus when exposure to bodily fluids occurs between a person and a health care provider, person employed by or under the direction and control of a health care provider, law-enforcement officer or other person employed by a law-enforcement agency, firefighter, emergency medical services personnel,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Barton Boysko
Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Law-enforcement agencies, local; body-worn cameras. [HB-2134]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
Local law-enforcement agencies; body-worn cameras. Requires localities to adopt and establish a written policy for the operation of a body-worn camera system, as defined in the bill, that conforms to the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) prior to purchasing or deploying a body-worn camera system. The bill requires the Department to establish a model policy for the operation of body-worn camera systems and the storage and maintenance of body-worn camera system records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joesph C. Lindsey
Left In Militia, Police And Public Safety on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan. [HB-2083]
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Restitution; modification of terms and conditions of payment plan. Permits the court to modify the terms and conditions of a restitution payment plan or amend the total amount of restitution due for good cause shown and only after a hearing of which the defendant, attorney for the Commonwealth, and victim have been notified. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele L. Herring
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Inmates; inpatient psychiatric hospital admission. [HB-2184]
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Evaluation of inmate; inpatient psychiatric hospital admission. Requires that if the person having custody of an inmate of a local correctional facility files a petition for inpatient psychiatric hospital admission of the inmate, the person having custody shall ensure that the appropriate community services board or behavioral health authority is advised of the need for a preadmission screening. The bill further requires the person having custody of the inmate to contact the director or other senior management at the community services board or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rocky W. Holcomb
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0463) on 03/13/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the operations of the Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, and state military forces in the border region. [HB-1546]
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[Military ]
[National Security ]
Relating to the operations of the Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, and state military forces in the border region.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rene O. Oliveira
Read First Time on 03/09/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to jury service; providing a criminal penalty. [HB-1538]
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Relating to jury service; providing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton
Received From The House on 05/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Victims of sexual assault; rights of victims, physical evidence recovery kits. [HB-2127]
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[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
Rights of victims of sexual assault; physical evidence recovery kits. Requires that victims of sexual assault be advised by the investigating law-enforcement agency of their rights regarding physical evidence recovery kits. The bill requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Virginia Department of General Services and law-enforcement agencies to store a physical evidence recovery kit for an additional 10 years following a written objection to its destruction from the victim. The bill requires the law-enforcement agency to notify
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eileen Filler-Corn
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0535) on 03/16/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding. [HB-1517]
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Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Read First Time on 03/09/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision. [HB-1507]
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Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision.
Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions. [HB-1503]
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Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Wray
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to investigative and laboratory tests and processes conducted with respect to unidentified human remains. [SB-713]
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Relating to investigative and laboratory tests and processes conducted with respect to unidentified human remains.
Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa
Read First Time on 02/21/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through confinement in jail or community service. [HB-1441]
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Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through confinement in jail or community service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the release of certain defendants pending a motion for new trial or an appeal from a misdemeanor conviction. [HB-1442]
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Relating to the release of certain defendants pending a motion for new trial or an appeal from a misdemeanor conviction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29. [SB-1398]
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As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Tate
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 02/13/2017