VA SB427 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB427
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility; procedures. Provides procedures for individuals serving a sentence for certain felony convictions or a combination of such convictions who remain incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility or secure facility and meet certain criteria to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. Depending on the type of conviction, the bill allows the court to grant a hearing on such petition after an individual has served at least 25 years for certain offenses, after 20 years for certain other offenses, and after 15 years for any other felony conviction not specified. The bill does not allow an individual convicted of a Class 1 felony to petition for modification of his sentence. The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth and the victim to agree to hearing the petition in order for a court to conduct the hearing. Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility; procedures. Provides procedures for individuals serving a sentence for certain felony convictions or a combination of such convictions who remain incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility or secure facility and meet certain criteria to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. Depending on the type of conviction, the bill allows the court to grant a hearing on such petition after an individual has served at least 25 years for certain offenses, after 20 years for certain other offenses, and after 15 years for any other felony conviction not specified. The bill does not allow an individual convicted of a Class 1 felony to petition for modification of his sentence. The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth and the victim to agree to hearing the petition in order for a court to conduct the hearing.
Title
Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB427S3 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 24107685D-S3 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Deeds withdrawn 24107608D-S2 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 24107032D-S1 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24107685D-S3 (Deeds) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24107608D-S2 (Deeds) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107032D-S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101323D |
Same As/Similar To
SB427 (Carry Over) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
