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2024 SESSION
SB 706 Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility. Replaces the restriction that renders persons convicted of certain violent felonies or acts of violence within the preceding 10 years ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court with a restriction on participation if any of the following conditions apply: (i) the offender is presently charged with a felony offense or is convicted of a felony offense while participating in any drug treatment court where (a) the offender carried, possessed, or used a firearm or any dangerous weapon during such offense; (b) the death or serious bodily injury of any person occurred during such offense; or (c) the use of force against any other person besides the offender occurred during such offense or (ii) the offender was previously convicted as an adult of any felony offense that involved the use of force or attempted use of force against any person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/24 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24104032D pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/28/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/19/24 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24104032D
- 01/19/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/24 House: Read first time
- 02/15/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/16/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/24 House: Read second time
- 02/28/24 House: Read third time
- 02/28/24 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/24 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER)
- 03/04/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 260 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/28/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0260)