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2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013


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(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012
Arrest warrants; jail officer employed at regional jail or jail farm may execute. Amending §§ 19.2-72 and 19.2-76. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1763 (Chapter 207))
Assault and battery; adds employees of local or regional correctional facility directly involved in care, treatment, etc., of inmates within enhanced penalty provision. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Albo, HB 1850 (Chapter 748))
Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Northam, SB 547 (CD))
Child support; Department of Correctional Education to withhold payments from prisoners who maintain job within Department. Amending §§ 53.1-41 and 53.1-43.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 247 (CD))
Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial; requests Governor to include names of state and local probation and parole officers who have lost their lives in line of duty. (Patron-Carr, HJR 124 (CD))
Concealed handgun permit fees; provides an exemption for certain retired correctional officers. Amending § 18.2-308. (Patron-Puckett, SB 703 (Chapter 135))
Constitutional amendment; voting rights of any person convicted of nonviolent felony, excluding felony drug offenses or election fraud, shall be restored immediately upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole (first reference). Amending Section 1 of Article II. (Patron-Howell, A.T., HJR 721 (F); McEachin, SJR 321 (I) See SJR266)
Correctional officers; Workers’ Compensation Commission to study impact of expanding occupational disease presumptions. (Patron-Morefield, HJR 683 (F))
Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Departments of; powers and duties of Director, each Department shall investigate allegations of criminal behavior in accordance with written agreement entered into with Department of State Police. Amending §§ 53.1-10 and 66-3. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1877 (Chapter 214); Carrico, SB 943 (Chapter 143))
Corrections, Department of; exchange of medical and mental health records with Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Social Services, and any local department of social services. Amending § 53.1-40.10. (Patron-Keam, HB 2148 (Chapter 235); Newman, SB 1217 (Chapter 164))
Corrections, Department of; notice upon prisoner release by electronic means. Amending § 53.1-160. (Patron-Rush, HB 1772 (Chapter 209); Stanley, SB 1208 (Chapter 162))
Election districts and redistricting; local government permitted to exclude from census adult inmate populations of federal, state, or regional adult correctional facilities. Amending § 24.2-304.1. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1339 (Chapter 483))
Felonies by prisoners; penalties. Amending § 53.1-203. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1279 (CD); Northam, SB 586 (CD))
Geriatric prisoners; removes petition requirement for Parole Board to consider conditional release, report. Amending § 53.1-40.01. (Patron-Lucas, SB 290 (CD))
Incarcerated individuals; Department of Corrections to provide Department of Social Services list of persons ineligible to receive benefits. Adding § 53.1-31.3. (Patron-Lewis, HB 2014 (Chapter 218))
Inmates; carnal knowledge, expansion to include defendants on bond, penalty is Class 1 misdemeanor. Amending § 18.2-64.2. (Patron-Wilt, HB 2294 (Chapter 602))
Inmates; Director of Department of Corrections to develop procedures for identifying those who may be eligible for medical assistance. Amending §§ 32.1-320 and 53.1-10. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2324 (F))
Inmates; eligibility for medical assistance. Adding § 32.1-325.04. (Patron-Hope, HB 1407 (F))
Inmates, local; sheriffs and regional jail administrators to sign agreements with Department of Corrections for housing in State prisons. Amending § 53.1-79.1. (Patron-Merricks, HB 586 (CD))
Jail facilities, temporary; City of Chesapeake allowed certain waivers for current temporary structures for housing inmates. Emergency. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1635 (Chapter 418); Blevins, SB 729 (Chapter 453))
Jails; court can adopt regional jail until it can obtain adequate facility. Amending § 53.1-74. (Patron-Ward, HB 1424 (F); James, HB 1962 (F); Blevins, SB 728 (F))
Juvenile and adult facilities; punishment for certain offenses committed within facilities, etc. Amending §§ 18.2-48.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-431.1, 18.2-473.1 through 18.2-476, and 18.2-477.2. (Patron-Reeves, SB 1033 (Chapter 782))
Juvenile correctional centers; offenses committed by persons committed to Department of Juvenile Justice, communication with prisoners with intent to disrupt institutional operations. Amending §§ 18.2-48.1, 18.2-57, 18.2-431.1, 18.2-473.1 through 18.2-476, and 18.2-477.2. (Patron-Peace, HB 2065 (Chapter 707))
Juvenile facilities, secure; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study excess capacity. (Patron-Marsden, SJR 90 (CD))
Juveniles; placement in secure local facility. Amending § 16.1-284.1. (Patron-Marsden, SB 1234 (Chapter 651))
Law-Enforcement Officers Procedural Guarantee Act; adds certain employees of Department of Corrections to definition of law-enforcement officer. Amending § 9.1-500. (Patron-Tyler, HB 1459 (F))
Local correctional facilities; electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners. Amending § 53.1-127.2. (Patron-Knight, HB 2308 (Chapter 449))
Local correctional facilities; proceeds from commissary may be used for general operation of sheriff’s office. Amending § 53.1-127.1. (Patron-Stolle, HB 2291 (Chapter 91))
Local jails; compensation for cost of incarceration. Amending § 53.1-20.1. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 1414 (F))
Mandatory minimum sentences; no person while serving portion of sentence is eligible to participate in work release program, unless person is committed to Department of Criminal Justice and is participating in work or education program. Amending § 18.2-12.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 2008 (F))
Mandatory minimum sentences; terms of confinement or imprisonment to be served consecutively. Amending §§ 16.1-253.2, 18.2-46.3:3, 18.2-60.4, 18.2-61, 18.2-67.1, 18.2-67.2, 18.2-154, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-374.1, and 18.2-374.1:1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 2269 (Chapter 761); Stuart, SB 832 (Chapter 774))
Nonconsecutive jail times; authorizes court to sentence defendants convicted of criminal offense to weekend days or nonconsecutive days to permit defendant to retain gainful employment. Amending § 53.1-131.1. (Patron-Norment, SB 1266 (F))
Parole; earned sentence credits. Amending § 53.1-202.3. (Patron-McClellan, HB 1989 (F))
Parole Board; parole review and denial. Amending § 53.1-136. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2103 (Chapter 708))
Postrelease supervision of felons; amends provisions. Amending §§ 18.2-10 and 19.2-295.2. (Patron-Stuart, SB 175 (CD))
Prisoners; allows localities to charge persons for costs of transporting them to jail. Amending § 19.2-338. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 487 (CD))
Prisoners; collection by locality of actual cost of transporting. Amending § 19.2-338. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 1786 (F))
Prisoners; Governor to establish compact with other states for control of those receiving emergency medical, dental, and psychiatric care outside of Virginia. Adding § 53.1-133.10. (Patron-Puckett, SB 818 (Chapter 138))
Prisoners; prohibits those in correctional facilities from possessing or transporting weapons. Amending § 18.2-308.2. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1660 (F))
Prisons; inmate phone services commissions paid to State shall not exceed 10 percent of overall net revenue realized by provider. Amending § 53.1-1.1. (Patron-Hope, HB 1854 (F))
Restoration of civil rights; automatically eligible to vote upon completion of his sentence. Amending § 53.1-231.2. (Patron-Carr, HB 1905 (F))
Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; registration verification, Department of Corrections or Community Supervision shall accept verification performed by State Police. Amending § 9.1-907. (Patron-Ingram, HB 1653 (F))
Telecommunications services; State Corporation Commission to exercise jurisdiction over rates and charges for prisoners. Amending § 56-234. (Patron-Hope, HB 162 (CD))
Virginia Retirement System; benefits for local law-enforcement, correctional, and emergency response employees in certain localities. Amending § 51.1-138. (Patron-Bulova, HB 428 (CD))
Workers’ compensation; adds correctional officers to list of public safety employees who are entitled to presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Amending §§ 65.2-402 and 65.2-402.1. (Patron-Puckett, SB 704 (I) See SB774; Blevins, SB 774 (F))

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