Bill Text: VA HB2172 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, exceptions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-05 - Left in Appropriations [HB2172 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HB2172-Comm_Sub.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§53.1-40.01. Conditional release of geriatric prisoners; exceptions.
Any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a
felony offense, other than (i) a Class 1 felony, (ii) if the offense
was committed on or after July 1, 2019, murder in the first degree in violation
of §18.2-32, or (iii) if the offense was committed on or after July 1, 2019, a
sexually violent offense as defined in §37.2-900, (i) (a)
who has reached the age of sixty-five 65 or older and who has
served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) (b)
who has reached the age of sixty 60 or older and who has served
at least ten 10 years of the sentence imposed may petition the
Parole Board for conditional release. The exclusion set forth in clause
(iii) shall not apply to any person who is serving a life sentence for any
crime other than homicide who was under the age of 18 at the time of the
commission of the offense. The Parole Board shall promulgate regulations to
implement the provisions of this section.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to §30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
