Sentence reductions; substantial assistance in furtherance of investigation, etc.
Summary
Sentence reductions; substantial assistanceto prosecution. Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reducedby the sentencing court if the court determines such person providedsubstantial assistance in the furtherance of the investigation orprosecution of another person engaged in an act of grand larcenyof a firearm, criminal street gang participation, or recruitment ofpersons for criminal street gangs. Consideration of sentence reductioncan occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (87-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Scott agreed to
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 20105189D
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105189D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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