VA SB493 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 24 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-28 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 12-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Conditional release of geriatric, terminally ill, or permanently physically disabled prisoners. Provides that any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, who is terminally ill or permanently physically disabled is eligible for consideration by the Parole Board for conditional release. The bill also provides that any person serving such sentence (i) who is 65 years or age or older and has served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) who is 60 years of age or older and has served at least 10 years of the sentenced imposed is eligible for consideration by the Parole Board for conditional release without the need to petition the Parole Board.

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Title

Geriatric, terminally ill, etc., prisoners; conditional release, definition.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-28 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 12-N) (Y: 9 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N) (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-28HouseFailed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (9-Y 12-N)
2020-02-18HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-18HouseRead first time
2020-02-18HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
2020-01-24SenatePrinted as engrossed 20102904D-E
2020-01-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB493E
2020-01-24SenateAmendment by Senator Bell withdrawn
2020-01-24SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-01-24SenateReading of amendment waived
2020-01-24SenateRead second time
2020-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 1-N)
2020-01-10SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-01-10SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102904D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53140.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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