VA HB915 | 2020 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB915
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-31 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-31 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Conditional release of geriatric prisoners. Allows any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, who (i) is 55 years of age or older and has served at least 15 years of the sentence imposed or (ii) is 50 years of age or older and has served at least 20 years of the sentence imposed to petition the Parole Board for conditional release.
Title
Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-31 | House | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105022D |
Same As/Similar To
HB915 (Carry Over) 2020-01-31 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 297.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 53 | 1 | 40.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB915 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB915+hil |
