Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.
Summary
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
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2017
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB35H1
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107641D-H1
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB35E
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Nov 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 20, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100459D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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