Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term. (SB1443)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

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 all mandatory minimum sentences of confinement from the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The work group would report on its findings by November 1, 2021. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »

Status

05/17/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Appropriations Committee

History

Date	Action
01/18/2021	Presented and ordered printed 21102953D
01/18/2021	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/25/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/25/2021	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2021	Committee substitute printed 21103563D-S1
01/25/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/02/2021	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/04/2021	Read second time
02/04/2021	Reading of substitute waived
02/04/2021	Committee substitute agreed to 21103563D-S1
02/04/2021	Reading of amendment waived
02/04/2021	Amendment by Senator Edwards agreed to
02/04/2021	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1443ES1
02/04/2021	Printed as engrossed 21103563D-ES1
02/04/2021	Engrossed bill reprinted 21103563D-ES1
02/05/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1443ES1)
02/05/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1443S1)
02/05/2021	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/07/2021	Read first time
02/07/2021	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2021	Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
02/16/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1443ES1)
02/17/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/17/2021	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021	Committee substitute printed 21200370D-H1
02/17/2021	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/18/2021	Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
02/22/2021	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/22/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
02/22/2021	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 8-N)
02/22/2021	Committee substitute printed 21200479D-H2
02/23/2021	Read second time
02/24/2021	Read third time
02/24/2021	Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 21200370D-H1
02/24/2021	Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 21200479D-H2
02/24/2021	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1443H2
02/24/2021	Passed House with substitute (56-Y 43-N)
02/24/2021	VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
02/25/2021	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
02/25/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1443H2)
02/25/2021	House insisted on substitute
02/25/2021	House requested conference committee
02/25/2021	Senate acceded to request (32-Y 6-N)
02/25/2021	Conferees appointed by Senate
02/25/2021	Senators: Edwards, Morrissey, Stanley
02/25/2021	Conferees appointed by House
02/25/2021	Delegates: Mullin, Delaney, Campbell, J.L.
03/01/2021	No further action taken
03/01/2021	Failed to pass