Commending the Honorable Kathy J. Byron.
Sponsored bills
Commending the Honorable Michael P. Mullin.
Commending George Teague, Jr.
Commending the Virginia Department of MotorVehicles.
Celebrating the life of Commander Edward S.Stolle, Jr., USN, Ret.
Commending Blake Corum.
Commending the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspensionof sentence; technical violations; penalty. Provides that a courtmay impose not more than 30 days of active incarceration upon a firsttechnical violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentenceor probation and may impose not more than 90 days of active incarcerationfor a second technical violation. Under current law, the court isprohibited from imposing active incarceration for a first technicalviolation and there is a presumption against imposing a sentenceof a term of active incarceration; however, if the court finds, bya preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant committed theviolation and he cannot be safely diverted from active incarceration through less restrictive means, the court may impose not more than14 days of active incarceration.
Discovery; electronic means. Requires allattorneys for the Commonwealth to provide discovery materials forall courts to counsel of record for the accused by electronic meansunless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law.The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to promulgate rulesto implement this provision by January 1, 2025.
Charter; Town of Rocky Mount. Amends thecharter for the Town of Rocky Mount in Franklin County to reflectthe town's transition from May to November for municipal elections.The bill also imposes term limits of three consecutive terms forthe mayor and members of the town council.