VA SB578 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Department of Corrections; earned sentence credits. Repeals the four-level classification system for the awarding and calculation of earned sentence credits currently set to go into effect on July 1, 2022. Under current law, a maximum of 4.5 sentence credits may be earned for each 30 days served.

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Title

Earned sentence credits; repeals four-level classification system for awarding & calculation, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-01-21SenatePassed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 7-N)
2022-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2022-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102949D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
531202.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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