Sentence credits; rate at which may be earned, prerequisites. (SB1496)
Introduced By
Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Sen. Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk), and Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Rate at which sentence credits may be earned; prerequisites. Allows a maximum of seven and one-half sentence credits, as opposed to the current four and one-half, for each 30 days served. Amends § 53.1-202.3 (“Rate at which sentence credits may be earned; prerequisites.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
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Comments
Its a shame, this bill makes it out of committee for the first time ever and the bills sponsor butchers it up. Ticer didnt even understand the bill SHE was sponsoring.
She did more harm than good. I am speechless.
I am following this bill..but not understanding everything. Is it still on its way to being passed or is it finished and not going to be passed? My Husband is incarcerated and I would very much like to see this happen. Especially with parole being taken away...people really do deserve second chances and this was alittle light in the dark for us. If someone can help me understand whats happening with this bill..id appreciate it.
I'm afraid that the bill hasn't passed, Hope. It's confusing, when reading the transcript of the bill's progress, but what the Senate did is send the bill back to a committee, but a committee that wasn't going to meet again before today's deadline to pass a bill in the Senate. So it was a way for the bill to fail without anybody having to actually vote against it. Or, at least, that's what this generally means. Somebody might be able to explain what, specifically, happened with this bill.