VA SB1018 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Sentence reductions; substantial assistance to prosecution. Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reduced by the sentencing court if the court determines such person provided substantial assistance in the furtherance of the investigation or prosecution of another person engaged in an act of grand larceny of a firearm. Consideration of sentence reduction can occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth.

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Title

Sentence reductions; substantial assistance in furtherance of investigation, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (87-Y 11-N) (Y: 87 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05SenateSigned by President
2020-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1018ER)
2020-03-04SenateEnrolled
2020-02-26SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24HouseVOTE: Passage (87-Y 11-N)
2020-02-24HousePassed House with amendment (87-Y 11-N)
2020-02-24HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2020-02-24HouseAmendment by Delegate Scott agreed to
2020-02-24HouseRead third time
2020-02-21HouseRead second time
2020-02-19HouseReported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
2020-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2020-02-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2020-02-14HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-14HouseRead first time
2020-02-14HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-11SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10SenateReported from Judiciary (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
2020-01-17SenateIntroduced bill reprinted 20105189D
2020-01-16SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-16SenatePresented and ordered printed 20105189D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192303.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB1018
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB1018+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB1018ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0765+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S03V0278+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0591SB1018+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0599SB1018+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0616SB1018+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0801V0166+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H08V0363+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1252+SB1018
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1024SB1018+SB1018

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