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

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