VA HB956 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement. Reduces from 12 months to 364 days the maximum term of confinement in jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Appropriations
2024-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-07HouseMotion to refer to committee agreed to
2024-02-06HouseRead first time
2024-02-02HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
2024-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101566D

Same As/Similar To

SB332 (Similar To) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18211(n/a)See Bill Text
221279.6(n/a)See Bill Text
332802(n/a)See Bill Text
62144.32(n/a)See Bill Text
62144.34:20(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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