22104674D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1235
Offered January 19, 2022
A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional release of geriatric prisoners.
----------
Patron-- Ballard
----------
Committee Referral Pending
----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§53.1-40.01. Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.

Any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other than:

a 1. A Class 1 felony,; or

2. One of the following offenses, provided that such offense was committed on or after July 1, 2022:

a. Any violation of §18.2-32, 18.2-32.1, 18.2-32.2, or 18.2-33;

b. Any violation of §18.2-40 or 18.2-45;

c. Any violation of §18.2-46.5, subsection A or B of §18.2-46.6, or §18.2-46.7;

d. Any kidnapping or abduction felony under Article 3 (§18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, except for a violation of §18.2-49.1;

e. Any malicious felonious assault or malicious bodily wounding under Article 4 (§ 18.2-51 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, any violation of §18.2-51.7, 18.2-54.1, or 18.2-54.2, or any felony violation of §18.2-57.2;

f. Any felony violation of §18.2-60.3;

g. Any felony violation of §16.1-253.2 or 18.2-60.4;

h. Robbery under §18.2-58 or carjacking under §18.2-58.1;

i. Criminal sexual assault punishable as a felony under Article 7 (§18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, except, when not committed against a minor, a violation of subdivision A 5 of §18.2-67.3, §18.2-67.4:1, subsection B of § 18.2-67.5, or §18.2-67.5:1;

j. Any violation of §18.2-90 or 18.2-93;

k. Any violation of §18.2-289 or subsection A of §18.2-300;

l. Any felony offense in Article 3 (§18.2-346 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 involving a minor victim;

m. Any felony offense in Article 4 (§18.2-362 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 involving a minor victim, except for a violation of §18.2-362 or 18.2-370.5 or subsection B of §18.2-371.1;

n. Any felony offense in Article 5 (§18.2-372 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 involving a minor victim, except for a violation of subsection A of § 18.2-374.1:1;

o. Any violation of §18.2-481, 40.1-100.2, or 40.1-103; or

p. A second or subsequent felony violation of the following offenses when such offenses were not part of a common act, transaction, or scheme and such person has been at liberty as defined in §53.1-151 between each conviction and the second or subsequent offense was committed on or after July 1, 2022:

(1) Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter under Article 1 (§18.2-30 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 or any crime punishable as such;

(2) Any violation of §18.2-41 or 18.2-42.1;

(3) Any violation of subsection C of §18.2-46.6;

(4) Any violation when done unlawfully but not maliciously of §18.2-51 or 18.2-51.1;

(5) Arson in violation of §18.2-77 when the structure burned was occupied or a Class 3 felony violation of §18.2-79;

(6) Any violation of §18.2-89 with the intent to commit any larceny or §18.2-92;

(7) Any violation of subsection A of §18.2-374.1:1;

(8) Any violation of §18.2-423, 18.2-423.01, 18.2-423.1, 18.2-423.2, or 18.2-433.2; or

(9) Any violation of subdivision E 2 of §40.1-29;

(i) who has reached the age of sixty-five 65 or older and who has served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) who has reached the age of sixty 60 or older and who has served at least ten 10 years of the sentence imposed may petition the Parole Board for conditional release. The Parole Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.