HB 834 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Petition for modification of sentence; eligibility, procedures.

Summary
Petition for modification of a sentence; eligibility;procedures. Provides a process for a person serving a sentencefor any conviction or a combination of any convictions who remainsincarcerated in a state or local correctional facility or securefacility and meets certain criteria to petition the circuit courtthat entered the original judgment or order to (i) suspend the unservedportion of such sentence or run the unserved portion of such sentence concurrently with another sentence, (ii) place such person on probationfor such time as the court shall determine, or (iii) otherwise modifythe sentence imposed.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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12
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3
Committee
7
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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