Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.
Summary
Modification of sentence for marijuana-relatedoffenses. Creates a process by which persons convicted of certainfelony marijuana-related offenses committed prior to July 1, 2021,who remain incarcerated or on community supervision on July 1, 2024,may receive an automatic hearing to consider modification of suchperson's sentence. The bill also allows persons convicted of anyfelony offense committed prior to July 1, 2021, who remain incarceratedor on community supervision on July 1, 2024, and whose sentencemay have been enhanced because of a previous felony marijuana offenseor without the involvement of marijuana such felony offense convictionor felony sentence enhancement would not have been possible, as theinvolvement of marijuana was necessary to satisfy the elements ofthe charged offense or the sentence enhancement, to petition the circuitcourt for modification of such person's sentence. The bill requiressuch petition to be filed by July 1, 2026. The provisions of thisbill sunset on July 1, 2027.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Vetoed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
20–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB696ER)
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 43-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments (52-Y 43-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105155D
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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