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Latest Update: Saturday, October, 11th 2008
To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 1/23/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances [...] show full description
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- 09/25/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 09/25/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 09/25/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1087.
- 01/24/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 01/23/2008 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
show all actions- 09/25/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 09/25/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 09/25/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1087.
- 01/24/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 01/23/2008 - Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 01/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H428-431)
- 01/23/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H428)
- 01/23/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 01/23/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 01/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3971.
- 01/18/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-512.
- 01/18/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
- 11/07/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 11/07/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 11/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 11/01/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 11/01/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 10/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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