Bill Text: VA HB431 | 2020 | Regular Session | Prefiled

Virginia House Bill 431 (Prior Session Legislation)

Prefiled

Bill Title: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-11 - Left in Public Safety [HB431 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB431-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 431 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 3, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional release of geriatric prisoners. ---------- Patron-- Scott ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§53.1-40.01. Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.

Any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, (i) who has reached the age of ~~sixty-five~~ 65 or older and who has served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) who has reached the age of ~~sixty~~ 60 or older and who has served at least ~~ten~~ 10 years of the sentence imposed ~~may petition the Parole Board for~~ shall be granted conditional release. The Parole Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.