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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 1397 Parole and conditional release; notice by electronic means and certification.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Parole and conditional release of geriatric or terminally ill inmates; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall set the release date for an inmate granted discretionary parole or conditional release no sooner than 30 business days from the date that the Department of Corrections receives notification from the Chairman of the Parole Board of the Board's decision to grant discretionary parole or conditional release, except that the Department of Corrections may set an earlier release date in the case of a terminally ill inmate granted conditional release. The bill provides that in the case of an inmate granted parole who was convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of 10 or more years, or an inmate granted conditional release, the Board shall notify the attorney for the Commonwealth in the jurisdiction where the inmate was sentenced (i) by electronic means at least 21 business days prior to such inmate's release that such inmate has been granted discretionary parole or conditional release or (ii) by telephone or other electronic means prior to release that a terminally ill inmate has been granted conditional release where death is imminent.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100262D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21100262D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21200171D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1397ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100262D
- 01/13/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/29/21 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/01/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/21 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/02/21 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1397E
- 02/02/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21100262D-E
- 02/03/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/21 House: Read first time
- 02/05/21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 02/12/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21200171D-H1
- 02/12/21 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/21 House: Read second time
- 02/17/21 House: Read third time
- 02/17/21 House: Committee substitute agreed to 21200171D-H1
- 02/17/21 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1397H1
- 02/17/21 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: Title replaced 21200171D-H1
- 02/24/21 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1397ER)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/21 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/18/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)