Adults sentenced for juvenile offenses; good conduct credit. (HB61)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester)
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
Adults sentenced for juvenile offenses; good conduct credit. Provides that an adult sentenced for a juvenile offense can earn good conduct credit at the rate of one day for each one day served, including all days served while confined in jail or secured detention prior to conviction and sentencing, in which the adult has not violated the written rules and regulations of the jail. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference and is identical to SB 307. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/03/2019 | Committee |
| 12/03/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101347D |
| 12/03/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/17/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 01/22/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/27/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/28/2020 | Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N) |
| 01/28/2020 | VOTE: Passage (94-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/29/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/12/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB61) |
| 02/12/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2020 | Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/19/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB61ER) |
| 02/19/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB61ER) |
| 02/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/20/2020 | Signed by President |
| 02/24/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020 |
| 02/24/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020 |
| 03/02/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 18 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/02/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0018) |
Comments
I want to say that I full support this bill because a lot of kids didn’t know the thing they were doing at the time and now they are adults who now think differently and are a lot more mature and can think for themselves. Please take these things into consideration. Thank you kindly.