VA HB2019 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0034)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Review of discretionary sentencing guidelines; deferred disposition. Requires the court to (i) review and consider discretionary sentencing guidelines before a deferred disposition in felony cases other than Class 1 felonies and (ii) within five days following a deferred disposition in felony cases, forward the original discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets with a copy of the court order to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Under current law, the court is required to review discretionary sentencing guidelines only before imposing sentence in all felony cases other than Class 1 felonies and is required to forward the original discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets with a copy of the court order to the Commission only following the entry of a final order of conviction and sentence in a felony case.

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Title

Discretionary sentencing guidelines; review, deferred disposition.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0034)
2023-03-17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 34 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-21SenateSigned by President
2023-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2019ER)
2023-02-20HouseEnrolled
2023-02-15SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2023-02-15SenateAmendment by Senator Surovell withdrawn
2023-02-15SenateRead third time
2023-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-13SenateReported from Judiciary (14-Y 1-N)
2023-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-02HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01HouseRead second time and engrossed
2023-01-31HouseRead first time
2023-01-27HouseReported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
2023-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2023-01-21HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101635D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192298.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2019
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2019+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2019ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0034+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2019ASR
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2019F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2019FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0801V0141+HB2019
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0078+HB2019
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1299+HB2019
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0222+HB2019
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0456HB2019+HB2019
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0487HB2019+HB2019

Bill Comments

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