Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth)

Party: Democratic
District: 80: Cities of Chesapeake (part), Norfolk (part), and Portsmouth (part) [map]
Took Office: January 2020
Next Election: November 2019
Committees: Courts of Justice, Finance, Communications, Technology and Innovation
Website: donscottportsmouth.com
Twitter: @votedonscott
Copatroning Habits: 88% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 52% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 73% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
Tag Cloud: correctional facility court crime criminal justice earned sentence credit earned sentence dredit employee employer employment expungement inmate justice labor prison this should include all inmate

Recent Mentions in the Media
Bennington Banner: Governor calls for Virginia Military Institute investigation after Black cadets describe racism October 19, 2020 \| 7:37 pm
WVIR: Virginia legislators advance police and criminal justice reform measures October 18, 2020 \| 10:02 pm
Inside NoVA: Virginia lawmakers vote to reform 224-year-old jury sentencing law October 18, 2020 \| 7:30 am
Prince William Times: 'A revolutionary change:' Virginia lawmakers vote to reform 224-year-old jury sentencing law October 17, 2020 \| 9:03 am
The Dogwood: No More Jury Sentencing. General Assembly Reshapes Virginia's Legal System. October 17, 2020 \| 7:18 am
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Bills

HB293: Police and court records; expungement of records.
HB294: Police and court records; expungement of records, misdemeanor convictions.
HB295: Probation; maximum term.
HB391: Food stamps; eligibility, drug-related felonies.
HB428: Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming.
HB429: Toll facilities; free use by teachers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel.
HB430: Parole; application of statutes.
HB431: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
HB820: Court appearance of a person not free on bail; informed of right to counsel.
HB1252: Registered apprenticeship programs; prohibited discrimination.
HB1253: Virginia Defense Force; maximum age for recruitment.
HB1461: Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order; a court may stay the execution.
HB1462: Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.
HB1532: Corrections, Department of; earned sentence credits.
HB1571: Elizabeth River Crossings; termination of contract with Department of Transportation.
HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
HJ30: Geriatric parole; State Crime Commission to study the low use.
HJ41: Teacher salaries and benefits; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
HJ75: Commending Tyrone Hines.
HJ76: Commending Pat Hines.
HR624: Celebrating the life of Robyanna JaDawn Lemon.

HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
Dana writes: This bill is fair and will reward good behavior and self-improvement. Please pass this bill. The Senate wants to delay t...
HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
Carrie writes: I think the hb5148 should be passed but it should still have level 1 with the charge free inmates getting extra days tak...
HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
Concerned about the 9/18 Amendment to HB5148 writes: I cannot believe the SENATE changed this bill to a 2022 recommendation today! How INSENSITIVE! From such a "privileged...
HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
Bsamy writes: Oops, meant that for SB5034... ;-)
HB5148: Earned sentence credits; 4.5 credits may be earned for each 30 days served on certain sentences.
Bsamy writes: 2020 general session identified a version of this bill as having merit to revisit in 2021, so we, and the DOC, have know...