Parole; limitation on the application of parole statutes. (HB390)
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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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Description
Parole; limitation on the application of parole statutes. Provides that a person is entitled to parole who was sentenced by a jury prior to the date of the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Fishback v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 104 (June 9, 2000), in which the Court held that a jury should be instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished, for a noncapital felony committed prior to the time that the abolition of parole went into effect (January 1, 1995). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2016 | Committee |
01/06/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103114D |
01/06/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
01/24/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB390) |
01/29/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/16/2016 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.