Weekend jail time; replaces provision limiting nonconsecutive days.
Summary
Allows courts, for good cause and absent objection by the Commonwealth, to impose nonconsecutive or weekend jail time for defendants convicted of a misdemeanor, a traffic offense, any offense under Chapter 5 (§ 20-61 et seq.) of Title 20, or a felony that is not an act of violence as defined in § 19.2-297.1, provided that the active portion of the sentence remaining to be served is 45 days or less. Under current law, the imposition of nonconsecutive or weekend jail time is limited to defendants convicted of a misdemeanor, a traffic offense, or any offense under Chapter 5 (§ 20-61 et seq.) of Title 20.
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
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
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 SB36H1
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18107746D-H1
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Nov 20, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100250D
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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