VA SB796 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-01-28 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Rehabilitation and Social Services (2-Y 12-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Rehabilitative programming; earned sentence credits. Allows prisoners to earn 10 additional sentence credits for each 30 days of incarceration for participation in programs aimed at earning a GED, college credit, or a certification through an accredited vocational training program or other accredited continuing education program, or interventional rehabilitation programs including mental health and sex offender treatment.

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Title

Rehabilitative programming; earned sentence credits.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-28 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Rehabilitation and Social Services (2-Y 12-N)
2011-01-24 Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Corrections
2010-12-29 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2010-12-29 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101728D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
531202.2(n/a)See Bill Text
531202.5(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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