Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
Summary
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modificationof sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses;report. Except for aggravated murder of a law-enforcement officer,eliminates all mandatory minimum sentences of confinement from theCode of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safetyand Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibilityof resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense thatwas punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement and to reportits findings by November 1, 2022.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Last action Feb 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 14, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB104S2
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Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
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Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
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Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
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Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB104ES1
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Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
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Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
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Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104619D-S1
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Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 6-N)
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Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Jan 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
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Jan 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100637D
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
Co
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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