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SB 793 Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes.
Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Parole; exception to limitation on the application of parole statutes. Provides that a person is eligible to be considered for parole if (i) such person was sentenced by a jury prior to the date of the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Fishback v. Commonwealth, 260 Va. 104 (June 9, 2000), in which the Court held that a jury should be instructed on the fact that parole has been abolished, for a felony committed on or after the abolition of parole going into effect (on January 1, 1995); (ii) the person remained incarcerated for the offense on July 1, 2020; and (iii) the offense was not one of the following: (a) a Class 1 felony; (b) if the victim was a minor, rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, or aggravated sexual battery or an attempt to commit such act; or (c) carnal knowledge. The bill also requires the Parole Board to establish procedures for consideration of parole of persons entitled to it and also provides that any person who is eligible for parole as of July 1, 2020, shall be scheduled for a parole interview no later than July 1, 2021, allowing for extension of time for reasonable cause. This bill incorporates SB 821 and is identical to HB 33. The bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103371D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107401D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108911D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109732D-S2 pdf
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB793ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB793ER2) pdf
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1272) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103371D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/17/20 Senate: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/20 Senate: Rereferred to Judiciary
- 01/24/20 Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
- 02/03/20 Senate: Incorporates SB821 (morrissey)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107401D-S1
- 02/03/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/06/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/11/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107401D-S1
- 02/11/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB793S1
- 02/11/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 Senate: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/14/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/20 House: Read first time
- 02/14/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/24/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/24/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20108911D-H1
- 02/26/20 House: Read second time
- 02/27/20 House: Read third time
- 02/27/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108911D-H1
- 02/27/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB793H1
- 02/27/20 House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 43-N)
- 02/27/20 House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
- 03/02/20 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/03/20 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/03/20 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/04/20 Senate: Senate acceded to request (32-Y 8-N)
- 03/04/20 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/20 Senate: Senators: McClellan, Stuart, Surovell
- 03/05/20 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/20 House: Delegates: Lindsey, Hope, Wright
- 03/05/20 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/20 Senate: Conference substitute printed 20109732D-S2
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/20 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 03/08/20 House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 42-N)
- 03/08/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 42-N)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB793ER)
- 03/18/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/20 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/20 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
- 04/22/20 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
- 04/22/20 House: VOTE: (48-Y 44-N)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
- 04/22/20 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/20 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB793ER2)
- 04/22/20 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/20 House: Enacted, Chapter 1272 (effective 4/22/20)
- 04/22/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1272)