VA SB35 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution. Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reduced if such person provides substantial assistance, defined in the bill, in the furtherance of the investigation or prosecution of another person engaged in an act of violence or for offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. Sentence reduction can occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 188.
Title
Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493) | |
| 2018-03-29 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-03-20 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-20 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018 |
| 2018-03-12 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER) |
| 2018-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | Title replaced 18107641D-H1 |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-08 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB35H1 |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18107641D-H1 |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Read third time |
| 2018-03-06 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-03-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 18107641D-H1 |
| 2018-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-23 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-02-05 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2018-02-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-05 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 18100459D-E |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB35E |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100459D |
