Virginia House Bill 2169 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0805)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Parole Board; eligibility determinations; reports. Removes provisions that exempted from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the records of the Parole Board. The bill requires the Board to (i) adopt rules regarding parole eligibility as set forth in the bill; (ii) publish the statement of actions taken by the Board by the fifteenth day of each month; (iii) include in such statement individualized reasons for the granting or denial of parole and the vote of each member; (iv) conduct final deliberations and votes on parole decisions at public meetings; (v) publish an annual report that summarizes actions taken by the Board during the prior year; and (vi) provide a prisoner or his attorney with all information, other than the personal information of the victim, gathered by the Board during an investigation, provided that such information shall not be further disclosed, reproduced, copied, or disseminated. Parole Board; eligibility determinations; reports. Removes provisions that exempted from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the records of the Parole Board. The bill requires the Board to (i) adopt rules regarding parole eligibility as set forth in the bill; (ii) publish the statement of actions taken by the Board by the fifteenth day of each month; (iii) include in such statement individualized reasons for the granting or denial of parole and the vote of each member; (iv) conduct final deliberations and votes on parole decisions at public meetings; (v) publish an annual report that summarizes actions taken by the Board during the prior year; and (vi) provide a prisoner or his attorney with all information, other than the personal information of the victim, gathered by the Board during an investigation, provided that such information shall not be further disclosed, reproduced, copied, or disseminated. The bill provides that final discharges may be issued by the Board only upon approval by a majority of Board members and requires the Board to publish an annual report regarding such final discharges, with items specified in the bill. The bill also requires the Board, prior to making any decision to grant discretionary parole to an inmate, to have discussed and debated such decision at a meeting at which a majority of the Board members were present. The bill requires, in cases in which the Board grants discretionary parole to an inmate, each Board member to identify his reasoning for such decision at the time such member's vote is cast. The bill requires that parole review hearings include a live interview of the prisoner, which may be conducted in person or by videoconference or telephone, and, absent imminent death or other extraordinary circumstances, prohibits the Board from granting parole to any prisoner who has not received a live interview within the prior calendar year. The bill also allows the victim of the crime for which the prisoner is incarcerated to present testimony to the Board by virtual means. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2024.

Parole Board; eligibility determinations, reports.

Del. Wren Williams [R]

2023-04-12 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) (Y: 18 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-04-12 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 35-N) (Y: 60 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (67-Y 25-N) (Y: 67 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N) (Y: 37 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-12		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0805)
2023-05-12		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 805 (effective 7/1/24)
2023-04-12		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 12, 2023
2023-04-12	Senate	Communicated to Governor
2023-04-12	Senate	Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
2023-04-12	House	VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 35-N)
2023-04-12	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (60-Y 35-N)
2023-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-03-27	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2169ER)
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled
2023-02-25	House	VOTE: Adoption (67-Y 25-N)
2023-02-25	House	Conference report agreed to by House (67-Y 25-N)
2023-02-25	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-25	House	Conference substitute printed 23107605D-H1
2023-02-25		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2023-02-23	Senate	Senators: Morrissey, Surovell, Reeves
2023-02-23	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2023-02-23	House	Delegates: Williams, Bell, Hope
2023-02-23	House	Conferees appointed by House
2023-02-23	House	House acceded to request
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-22	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
2023-02-22	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 23107190D-S1 (0-Y 95-N)
2023-02-21	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N)
2023-02-21	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2169S1
2023-02-21	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23107190D-S1
2023-02-21	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-02-21	Senate	Read third time
2023-02-20	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-17	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23107190D-S1
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2023-02-08	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07	House	VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-06	House	Printed as engrossed 23101466D-E
2023-02-06	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB2169E
2023-02-06	House	Committee amendment agreed to
2023-02-06	House	Read second time
2023-02-05	House	Read first time
2023-02-03	House	Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
2023-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-24	House	Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #2
2023-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2023-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101466D

SB1361 (Same As) 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0806)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
53	1	136	(n/a)	See Bill Text
53	1	154	(n/a)	See Bill Text
53	1	155	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2169
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2169+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2169E+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2169S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2169H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2169ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0805+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106190A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2169AH
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2169AC
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2169AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2169F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2169FE122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2169FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2169FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2169FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1502V0024+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H15V0028+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1632+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S09V0081+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0630HB2169+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0707HB2169+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2234+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0820HB2169+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0996HB2169+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2395+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2436+HB2169
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV1073HB2169+HB2169