Virginia House Bill 2331 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences of confinement for certain crimes. The bill also provides a petition process for a person who was convicted or adjudicated delinquent of certain felony offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021, sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense, and remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility serving the mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such mandatory minimum sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. The bill provides that such petition shall be filed by July 1, 2024. Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences of confinement for certain crimes. The bill also provides a petition process for a person who was convicted or adjudicated delinquent of certain felony offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021, sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense, and remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility serving the mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such mandatory minimum sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. The bill provides that such petition shall be filed by July 1, 2024.

Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.

Del. Michael Mullin [D]

Del. Charniele Herring [D]

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]
2021-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N) (Y: 58 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-05	House	VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N)
2021-02-05	House	Read third time and passed House (58-Y 42-N)
2021-02-05	House	Pending question ordered
2021-02-04	House	Printed as engrossed 21103590D-E
2021-02-04	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB2331E
2021-02-04	House	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-02-04	House	Read second time
2021-02-03	House	Read first time
2021-02-03	House	Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
2021-02-01	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-29	House	Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2021-01-29	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2021-01-29	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
2021-01-22	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-22	House	Presented and ordered printed 21103590D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	186.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	248	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	248.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	248.03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	248.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	248.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	255	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	255.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
19	2	303.03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	4212	(n/a)	See Bill Text
4	1	302	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	357	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	391	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2331
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2331+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2331E+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+amd+HB2331AH
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21104020A.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2331F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2331FE122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H08V0135+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H0207V0017+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H02V0106+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1511+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S03V0156+HB2331