VirginiaSB4272025 Regular SessionSenate

Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures.

Sponsored By: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)

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Summary

Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility; procedures. Provides procedures for individuals serving a sentence for certain felony convictions or a combination of such convictions who remain incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility or secure facility and meet certain criteria to petition the circuit court that entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unserved portion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probation for such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modify the sentence imposed. Depending on the type of conviction, the bill allows the court to grant a hearing on such petition after an individual has served at least 25 years for certain offenses, after 20 years for certain other offenses, and after 15 years for any other felony conviction not specified. The bill does not allow an individual convicted of a Class 1 felony to petition for modification of his sentence. The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth and the victim to agree to hearing the petition in order for a court to conduct the hearing.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • R. Creigh Deeds

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 58

House vote • 2/28/2024

Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/23/2024

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Yes: 12 • No: 9

House vote • 2/23/2024

Reported from Courts of Justice

Yes: 12 • No: 9

House vote • 2/21/2024

Subcommittee recommends reporting

Yes: 6 • No: 2 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/21/2024

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

Yes: 6 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/13/2024

Constitutional reading dispensed

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/13/2024

Passed Senate

Yes: 21 • No: 19

Senate vote • 2/8/2024

Constitutional reading dispensed

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/7/2024

Reported from Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 9 • No: 5 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/5/2024

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 9 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/5/2024

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 9 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Left in Appropriations

    11/18/2024House
  2. Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

    2/28/2024House
  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    2/23/2024House
  4. Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N)

    2/23/2024House
  5. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

    2/21/2024House
  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

    2/21/2024House
  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB427S3)

    2/21/2024Senate
  8. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

    2/20/2024House
  9. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    2/16/2024House
  10. Read first time

    2/16/2024House
  11. Placed on Calendar

    2/16/2024House
  12. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

    2/13/2024Senate
  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

    2/13/2024Senate
  14. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB427S3

    2/13/2024Senate
  15. Substitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 24107685D-S3

    2/13/2024Senate
  16. Substitute by Senator Deeds withdrawn 24107608D-S2

    2/13/2024Senate
  17. Committee substitute rejected 24107032D-S1

    2/13/2024Senate
  18. Read second time

    2/13/2024Senate
  19. Floor substitute printed 24107685D-S3 (Deeds)

    2/13/2024Senate
  20. Passed by for the day

    2/12/2024Senate
  21. Floor substitute printed 24107608D-S2 (Deeds)

    2/12/2024Senate
  22. Passed by for the day

    2/9/2024Senate
  23. Read second time

    2/9/2024Senate
  24. Passed by for the day

    2/9/2024Senate
  25. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

    2/8/2024Senate

Bill Text

  • Substitute

    2/13/2024

  • Introduced

    2/5/2024

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