New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole. (SB100)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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
New sentencing hearing; abolition of parole. Provides that a person 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 abolition of parole, for a nonviolent felony committed after the time that the abolition of parole went into effect (January 1, 1995), is entitled to a new sentencing proceeding if such person is still incarcerated. The bill provides that such person shall file a petition for a new sentencing proceeding with the circuit court in which the order of conviction was originally entered. The circuit court shall empanel a new jury for the purpose of conducting the new sentencing proceeding and notify the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that if the attorney for the Commonwealth and the person filing the petition agree, such person may waive his right to a new sentencing proceeding and allow the court to fix punishment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/12/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100811D |
12/12/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/16/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB100) |
01/17/2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/23/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2018 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2018 | Passed by for the day |
01/24/2018 | Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |