VA HB1252 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations. Provides that when conducting a revocation hearing, the court shall consider at the same revocation hearing all alleged technical violations that occurred prior to such revocation hearing and have not been previously considered by the court. The bill also requires that when a defendant has been taken into custody for an alleged violation for which the court may impose not more than 14 days of active incarceration, the court shall adjudicate such violation within 14 days of the defendant being taken into custody. The bill states that if such violation is not adjudicated within 14 days of the defendant being taken into custody, the defendant shall be admitted to bail, unless (i) such defendant consents to being further detained while awaiting adjudication or sentencing or (ii) the Commonwealth has established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant presents a significant risk of harm to himself or the community based on substance use disorder or serious mental illness and has been referred for residential treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bill provides that no such defendant shall be held in custody awaiting adjudication of or sentencing on such alleged technical violation for longer than 30 days. Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations. Provides that when conducting a revocation hearing, the court shall consider at the same revocation hearing all alleged technical violations that occurred prior to such revocation hearing and have not been previously considered by the court. The bill also requires that when a defendant has been taken into custody for an alleged violation for which the court may impose not more than 14 days of active incarceration, the court shall adjudicate such violation within 14 days of the defendant being taken into custody. The bill states that if such violation is not adjudicated within 14 days of the defendant being taken into custody, the defendant shall be admitted to bail, unless (i) such defendant consents to being further detained while awaiting adjudication or sentencing or (ii) the Commonwealth has established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant presents a significant risk of harm to himself or the community based on substance use disorder or serious mental illness and has been referred for residential treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bill provides that no such defendant shall be held in custody awaiting adjudication of or sentencing on such alleged technical violation for longer than 30 days.

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Title

Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N) (Y: 53 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 4-N) (Y: 8 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 36-N) (Y: 62 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 4-N) (Y: 17 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-03-20 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-02SenateSigned by President
2024-02-28HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-28HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1252ER)
2024-02-28HouseEnrolled
2024-02-23HouseVOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N)
2024-02-23HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (53-Y 43-N)
2024-02-21SenatePassed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
2024-02-21SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-02-21SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-21SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-21SenateRead third time
2024-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-19SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 4-N)
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-08HouseVOTE: Passage (62-Y 36-N)
2024-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N)
2024-02-07HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-06HouseRead first time
2024-02-02HouseReported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 4-N)
2024-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2024-01-30HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103627D

Same As/Similar To

SB505 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Passed by for the day

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192306.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1252
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1252+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1252ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1252AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1252ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1252AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1252F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1252FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0801V0075+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H08V0098+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0455+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0201+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0495HB1252+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0520HB1252+HB1252
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1141+HB1252

Bill Comments

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