Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term. (HB2331)
Introduced By
Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News) with support from co-patron Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
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
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences of confinement for certain crimes. The bill also provides a petition process for a person who was convicted or adjudicated delinquent of certain felony offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021, sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense, and remains incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility serving the mandatory minimum term of confinement for any such felony offense to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such mandatory minimum sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. The bill provides that such petition shall be filed by July 1, 2024. Read the Bill »
Status
03/07/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance and Appropriations Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/22/2021 | Presented and ordered printed 21103590D |
01/22/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/29/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
01/29/2021 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/29/2021 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
02/01/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/01/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2331) |
02/03/2021 | Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Read first time |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2331E |
02/04/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21103590D-E |
02/05/2021 | Pending question ordered |
02/05/2021 | Read third time and passed House (58-Y 42-N) |
02/05/2021 | VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/05/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2331E) |
02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2021 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200406D-S1 |
02/17/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/22/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2331S1) |
02/22/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/22/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 3-N 1-A) |
02/22/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200525D-S2 |
02/24/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/25/2021 | Read third time |
02/25/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/25/2021 | Committee substitute rejected 21200406D-S1 |
02/25/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21200525D-S2 |
02/25/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/25/2021 | Amendment by Senator Morrissey agreed to |
02/25/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2331S2 |
02/25/2021 | Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N) |
02/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2331S2) |
02/25/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/25/2021 | Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 21200525D-S2 (0-Y 99-N) |
02/25/2021 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) |
02/25/2021 | Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (36-Y 2-N) |
02/25/2021 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/25/2021 | House acceded to request |
02/25/2021 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/25/2021 | Delegates: Mullin, Delaney, Campbell, J.L. |
02/25/2021 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/25/2021 | Senators: Edwards, Morrissey, Stanley |
03/01/2021 | No further action taken |
03/01/2021 | Failed to pass |
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