Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission, et al.; required to prepare fiscal impact statements. (SB5045)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; Department of Planning and Budget; fiscal impact statements. Requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to prepare a fiscal impact statement reflecting the operating costs attributable to and necessary appropriations for any bill that would result in a net decrease in periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities. The bill requires the Department of Planning and Budget to prepare a fiscal impact statement reflecting the operating costs attributable to and necessary appropriations for any bill that would result in a net decrease in periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill contains a reenactment clause and requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission and the Department of Planning and Budget to conduct pilot programs in which they each prepare such fiscal impact statements for four referred bills for submission to the General Assembly by December 15, 2020. Read the Bill »

Status

09/17/2020: In Committee

History

Date	Action
08/16/2020	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200160D
08/16/2020	Referred to Committee on Rules
08/19/2020	Reported from Rules with amendments (12-Y 3-N)
08/19/2020	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
08/19/2020	Reported from Rules with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
08/20/2020	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
08/26/2020	Read second time
08/26/2020	Reading of amendment waived
08/26/2020	Committee amendment agreed to
08/26/2020	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB5045E
08/26/2020	Printed as engrossed 20200160D-E
08/27/2020	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 13-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
08/28/2020	Impact statement from DPB (SB5045E)
09/17/2020	Placed on Calendar
09/17/2020	Read first time
09/17/2020	Referred to Committee on Rules