Parole and conditional release; notice by electronic means and certification.
Summary
Conditional release of geriatric or terminally ill inmates; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth. Requires the Virginia Parole Board to notify by certified mail or verifiable electronic means at least 21 business days prior to conditional release of any geriatric or terminally ill inmate convicted of a felony the attorney for the Commonwealth in the jurisdiction where the inmate was sentenced. The bill also allows the notice that must be sent to the attorney for the Commonwealth prior to the release of an inmate on discretionary parole to be sent through verifiable electronic means.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
30–3
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 3, 2021
D
Democratic17
82% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1397H1
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200171D-H1
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1397E
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100262D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TN
Tommy Norment
RRepublican
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