VA HB2172 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Conditional release of geriatric prisoners; exceptions. Prohibits persons serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction of murder in the first degree, abduction with the intent to defile, abduction of any child under 16 for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, abduction of any minor for the purpose of manufacturing child pornography, rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, crimes against nature involving family members, adultery or fornication involving family members, or taking indecent liberties with a child or a conviction of the production, publication, sale, or financing of child pornography from petitioning the Parole Board for conditional release, under current law, when such persons reach age 65 and have served at least five years of their sentence or reach age 60 and have served at least 10 years of their sentence.

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Title

Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, exceptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Appropriations
2019-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-31HouseAssigned App. sub: Public Safety
2019-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-30HouseCommittee substitute printed 19105421D-H1
2019-01-30HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2019-01-29HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100876D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53140.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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