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: 2021-03-01 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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]

2021-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 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]
2021-02-05 - 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
2021-03-01	House	Failed to pass
2021-03-01	House	No further action taken
2021-02-25	Senate	Senators: Edwards, Morrissey, Stanley
2021-02-25	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-25	House	Delegates: Mullin, Delaney, Campbell, J.L.
2021-02-25	House	Conferees appointed by House
2021-02-25	House	House acceded to request
2021-02-25	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2021-02-25	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (36-Y 2-N)
2021-02-25	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2021-02-25	House	Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 21200525D-S2 (0-Y 99-N)
2021-02-25	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-25	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
2021-02-25	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2331S2
2021-02-25	Senate	Amendment by Senator Morrissey agreed to
2021-02-25	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2021-02-25	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 21200525D-S2
2021-02-25	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-25	Senate	Committee substitute rejected 21200406D-S1
2021-02-25	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-25	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-24	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-22	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21200525D-S2
2021-02-22	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
2021-02-17	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2021-02-17	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21200406D-S1
2021-02-17	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
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

HB2331 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

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?212+sum+HB2331
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2331+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2331E+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2331S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2331S2+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2331AH
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200525D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2331AS
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2331ASE
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2331F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2331FE122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2331FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2331FS2122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0135+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0207C0017+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H02C0106+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1511+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0156+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0053+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S05V0085+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0397HB2331+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0472HB2331+HB2331
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1989+HB2331