Juvenile offenders; sentence modification procedure. (HB53)
Introduced By
Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Daun Hester (D-Norfolk)
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
Juvenile offenders; sentence modification. Provides a mechanism for a person convicted of a nonhomicide offense committed on or after January 1, 1995, while the person was a juvenile, and who is sentenced to life or a term of confinement that would be completed after his 60th birthday, to petition for a modification of sentence at age 35 or after serving 20 years of the sentence, whichever occurs later. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/30/2015 | Committee |
| 11/30/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100275D |
| 11/30/2015 | 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: |
| 01/21/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB53) |
| 02/10/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/16/2016 | Left in Courts of Justice |