Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age.
Summary
Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexualbattery; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age. Allowsthe court to fix the period of suspension of sentence for a reasonabletime, having due regard to the gravity of the offense, without regardto the statutory maximum period for the offenses of sexual batteryand sexual abuse of a child 13 years of age or older but under 15years of age. Current law allows a court to fix the period of suspensionfor up to the maximum period for which the defendant might originallyhave been sentenced to be imprisoned.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 485 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1427ER)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104563D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
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