HB0103 • 2005

Victim impact statements.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; clarifying when victim impact statements may be submitted; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Edwards
Last action: 2005-02-17
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2005

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HB0103HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2005-02-17 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 17
2005-02-17 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0012
2005-02-15 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0012
2005-02-14 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0012
2005-02-11 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0012
2005-02-11 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2005-02-10 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2005-02-09 Senate
S Passed CoW
2005-02-03 Senate
S Placed on General File
2005-02-03 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2005-01-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2005-01-25 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2005-01-21 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2005-01-20 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2005-01-19 House
H Passed CoW
2005-01-19 House
Amendment Adopted
2005-01-19 House
H Amendments Adopted
2005-01-19 Wyoming Legislature
Amendment Adopted
2005-01-19 Wyoming Legislature
Amendment Adopted
2005-01-18 House
H Placed on General File
2005-01-18 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2005-01-12 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2005-01-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2005-01-05 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0103

Bill
No.:
HB0103
Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0501
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0012

Chapter
No.:
17

Prime
Sponsor:
Representative Edwards

Catch
Title:
Victim impact statements.

Subject:
Clarifies when victim impact
statements may be submitted to a sentencing court.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Provides that victim impact statements may be submitted to a sentencing
court at any hearing to determine, correct or reduce a sentence, and may be
submitted orally, in writing or both.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0103

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; clarifying when victim impact statements may be submitted; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 7
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21
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103(a)(intro) is amended to read:

7
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21
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103.

Submission of victim impact statement to sentencing court.

(a)

Prior to imposition of
At any hearing to determine, correct or reduce a
sentence
,

or any correction or reduction of sentence in a felony case,
an identifiable victim of the crime may submit
, orally, in writing or both,
a victim impact statement to the court
.
:

Section 2.

W.S. 7
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21
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103(a)(i) and (ii) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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