VA SB454 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Juvenile court; retained jurisdiction; procedures; penalties. Specifies procedures to be used for adults under the age of 21 who are subject to the retained jurisdiction of the juvenile court for criminal offenses committed as juveniles. The bill requires that a proceeding against such person be commenced by petition and that parents not be notified or involved. The bill specifies dispositional alternatives and a maximum jail sentence. The bill increases the maximum jail sentence to 12 months for each offense, not to exceed a total of 36 months. Under current law, the maximum jail sentence is 12 months for a single offense or multiple offenses. The bill also states that such persons are entitled to good conduct credit. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

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Title

Juvenile court; retained jurisdiction, procedures in case of adults, penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)
2016-04-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 626 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-07 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-07SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
2016-03-04SenateSigned by President
2016-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB454ER)
2016-03-01SenateEnrolled
2016-02-29HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HouseRead third time
2016-02-26HousePassed by for the day
2016-02-26HouseRead third time
2016-02-25HouseRead second time
2016-02-24HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-02-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-11HouseRead first time
2016-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-09SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08SenatePrinted as engrossed 16103927D-E
2016-02-08SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB454E
2016-02-08SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2016-02-08SenateReading of amendments waived
2016-02-08SenateRead second time
2016-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2016-01-12SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103927D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161247(n/a)See Bill Text
161259(n/a)See Bill Text
161262(n/a)See Bill Text
161263(n/a)See Bill Text
161284(n/a)See Bill Text
161291(n/a)See Bill Text
161292(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB454
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB454+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB454E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB454ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0626+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0185+SB0454
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0219SB0454+SB0454
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0254SB0454+SB0454
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0801V0256+SB0454
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0399+SB0454
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1018+SB0454

Bill Comments

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