VA HB1806 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1806

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections. Provides that if a person has been sentenced for a felony to the Department of Corrections (the Department), the court that heard the case, if it appears compatible with the public interest and there are circumstances in mitigation of the offense, may, at any time before the person is transferred to the Department, or within 60 days of such transfer, suspend or otherwise modify the unserved portion of such a sentence. Under current law, the court may only suspend or otherwise modify the unserved portion of such a sentence prior to the transfer of such person to the Department. Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections. Provides that if a person has been sentenced for a felony to the Department of Corrections (the Department), the court that heard the case, if it appears compatible with the public interest and there are circumstances in mitigation of the offense, may, at any time before the person is transferred to the Department, or within 60 days of such transfer, suspend or otherwise modify the unserved portion of such a sentence. Under current law, the court may only suspend or otherwise modify the unserved portion of such a sentence prior to the transfer of such person to the Department.

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Title

Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)
2021-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
2021-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-24SenateSigned by President
2021-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1806ER)
2021-02-24HouseEnrolled
2021-02-19HouseVOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
2021-02-19HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
2021-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-17SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-17SenateAmendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
2021-02-17SenateReading of amendment waived
2021-02-17SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2021-02-17SenateReading of amendments waived
2021-02-17SenateRead third time
2021-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15SenateReported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-25HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22HouseRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-21HouseRead first time
2021-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2021-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-01-05HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101785D

Same As/Similar To

HB1806 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192303(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1806
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1806+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1806ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0176+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1806AS
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200336A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1806ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1806F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1806FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0801C0010+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0066+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1020+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0154+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0027+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0071HB1806+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0080HB1806+HB1806
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1782+HB1806

Bill Comments

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