# Virginia SB427: Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures. Virginia SB427, Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB427-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB427 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility, procedures. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-09 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (164 yes, 58 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2024-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 2024-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | 1 | | 2024-02-05 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (33) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-23: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-23: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2024-02-21: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2024-02-21: Impact statement from DPB (SB427S3) (Senate) - 2024-02-20: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2024-02-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2024-02-16: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-16: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-13: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB427S3 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Substitute by Senator Deeds agreed to 24107685D-S3 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Substitute by Senator Deeds withdrawn 24107608D-S2 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Committee substitute rejected 24107032D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Floor substitute printed 24107685D-S3 (Deeds) (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2024-02-12: Floor substitute printed 24107608D-S2 (Deeds) (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate) - 2024-02-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-07: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Committee substitute printed 24107032D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-05: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate) - 2024-01-26: Racial and ethnic impact statement from JLARC (SB427) (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101323D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2024-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB427) - Introduced, 2024-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB427) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB427) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB427-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).