VA SB730 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 26 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Juvenile offenders; sentence modification. Provides a mechanism for a person convicted of a nonhomicide offense committed on or after January 1, 1995, while the person was a juvenile, and who is sentenced to life or a term of confinement that would be completed after his 60th birthday, to petition for a modification of sentence at age 35 or after serving 20 years of the sentence, whichever occurs later.

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Title

Juvenile offenders, certain; sentence modification procedure.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2015-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2015-02-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
2015-01-26SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-21SenateReported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N)
2014-12-12SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-12-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100383D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171406(n/a)See Bill Text
171410(n/a)See Bill Text
192305.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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