Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 53.1 a section numbered 53.1-165.2 as follows:
§53.1-165.2. Procedures for consideration of parole for persons previously ineligible.
The Parole Board shall establish procedures for consideration of parole for persons who were previously ineligible for parole pursuant to the former §53.1-165.1 in a manner consistent with the provisions of §53.1-154 to allow for an extension of time for reasonable cause.
2. That §53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.