Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony. [SB-224]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony; notice prior to cancellation. Requires the general registrar to mail a notice to all persons known by him to have been convicted of a felony prior to canceling any such person's voter registration. The bill specifies that such notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Central Criminal Records Exchange indicating his felony conviction and allow such person to submit evidence that his right to
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SB-224: Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony.
Sponsored by: Sen. Aaron Rouse
Incorporated By Privileges And Elections on 02/06/2024
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision. [HB-2226]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Arrest and return of parolee or felon serving a period of postrelease supervision. Directs the circuit court of the sentencing jurisdiction to initiate proceedings against a felon serving a period of postrelease supervision upon a showing of a violation or probable violation of any of the terms or conditions of his release. Under current law, the Chairman or any member of the Parole Board initiates such proceedings.
HB-2226: Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wampler
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2023
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision. [HB-2230]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Arrest and return of felon serving period of postrelease supervision. Provides that a revocation hearing for a supervision violation shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions regarding the revocation hearings for a suspended sentence or probation violation. Arrest and return of felon serving period of postrelease supervision. Provides that a revocation hearing for a supervision violation shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions regarding the revocation hearings for a suspended sentence or probation violation.
HB-2230: Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wampler
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0618) on 03/26/2023
Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision. [SB-1245]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Arrest and return of parolee or felon serving a period of postrelease supervision. Directs the circuit court of the sentencing jurisdiction to initiate proceedings against a felon serving a period of postrelease supervision upon a showing of a violation or probable violation of any of the terms or conditions of his release. Under current law, the Chairman or any member of the Parole Board initiates such proceedings.
SB-1245: Parolee or felon; arrest & return when serving a period of postrelease supervision.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Failed To Pass In Senate on 02/25/2023
Felony offenses; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. [HB-1960]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences. Eliminates mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes. The bill also directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The bill directs the work group to provide certain recommendations and to collect data relevant to the persons who may be eligible for a resentencing hearing, including the offenses for which
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HB-1960: Felony offenses; elimination of mandatory minimum sentences.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Mullin
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2023
Enhanced earned sentence credits; firearm-related offense, felony conviction during confinement. [HB-1603]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction during confinement. Removes any person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm from eligibility for enhanced earned sentence credits and reduces enhanced earned sentence credit to zero for a person who receives a felony conviction for an offense that occurred during confinement. Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction during confinement. Removes any person convicted of a felony offense involving a firearm
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Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term. [SB-252]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of 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 the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement and to report its
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SB-252: Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Incorporated By Judiciary on 01/17/2022
Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term. [SB-104]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of 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 the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by
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SB-104: Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Defeated By Senate (17-y 23-n) on 02/14/2022
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (first reference). [HJR-555]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Provides that every person who meets the qualifications of voters set forth in the Constitution shall have the fundament right to vote in the Commonwealth and that such right shall not be abridged by law, except for persons who have been convicted of a felony and persons who have been adjudicated to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting. A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be entitled to vote during
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HJR-555: Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (first reference).
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0516) on 03/31/2021
Antique firearms; possession by nonviolent felons. [SB-1533]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Possession of antique firearms; nonviolent felons. Permits nonviolent felons to possess, transport, and carry muzzle-loading firearms and black powder in a quantity not exceeding five pounds if it is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in muzzle-loading firearms.
SB-1533: Antique firearms; possession by nonviolent felons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0767) on 03/27/2017
Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony. [SB-1487]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony. Provides that any officer who is convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended upon such conviction, regardless of any appeals, pleadings, delays, or motions. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 2364.
SB-1487: Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0369) on 03/13/2017
Illegal voter registration; penalties. [SB-1454]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Illegal voter registration; penalties. Provides that any person who intentionally (i) procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote or (ii) submits a voter registration application on behalf of another, knowing such applicant is not a citizen of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
SB-1454: Illegal voter registration; penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Black
Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (16-y 0-n) on 01/31/2017
Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony. [HB-2364]
[Crime ]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony. Provides that any officer who is convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended upon such conviction, regardless of any appeals, pleadings, delays, or motions. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 1487.
HB-2364: Public officers; automatic suspension upon conviction of felony.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Heretick
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0354) on 03/13/2017
Firearms; restoration of rights of convicted felons. [SB-1464]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Restoration of firearm rights; convicted felons. Requires the court to find by clear and convincing evidence that a convicted felon, whose civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority, petitioning for a permit to possess or carry a firearm is not a risk to public safety and poses no present or future danger to himself or others prior to granting the petition and issuing the permit. Current law provides for a standard of good cause shown. The bill requires the court to conduct a hearing on such petition, where current
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SB-1464: Firearms; restoration of rights of convicted felons.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Carrico
Committee Amendments on 01/23/2017
Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another. [SB-1455]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Payments for registering to vote; penalties. Provides that any person who gives, offers, or promises any monetary payment to another in exchange for that person registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who solicits or accepts any monetary payment from another in exchange for his registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SB-1455: Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Black
Requires 27 Affirmative Votes To Override Veto on 04/05/2017
Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty. [SB-1444]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Restricted ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime; penalty. Provides that restricted firearms ammunition means any ammunition that has been banned or prohibited from commercial sale by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or under federal law. Under current law, restricted firearms ammunition was defined as ammunition that are: (i) coated with or contain, in whole or in part, polytetrafluorethylene or a similar product, (ii) commonly known as "KTW" bullets or "French Arcanes," or (iii) any cartridges
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SB-1444: Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a crime, penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benton Chafin
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/21/2017
Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a felony, penalty. [HB-2321]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Restricted ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a felony; penalty. Removes the prohibition on use or attempted use of restricted firearm ammunition in any non-felony criminal offense. The bill expands the definition of restricted firearms ammunition to include "pinched tip" bullets and expands the exception to such definition to include certain ammunition with copper cores. The bill provides that if any ammunition has been approved by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for commercial sale, it is not
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HB-2321: Restricted firearm ammunition; use or attempted use in the commission of a felony, penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Morefield
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
Computer crimes; penalties. [SB-1378]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
RICO; computer crimes; penalties. Adds certain felony offenses contained in the Virginia Computer Crimes Act as qualifying offenses under the Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act. Such crimes include computer fraud, transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail, computer trespass, computer invasion of privacy, using a computer to gather identifying information, and theft of computer services.
SB-1378: Computer crimes; penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Taylor Mason
Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (16-y 0-n) on 01/31/2017
Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility. [SB-1227]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility. Eliminates the restriction that renders persons convicted of breaking and entering dwelling house with intent to commit other misdemeanor, punishable as a Class 6 Felony, ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court. Persons convicted of other violent felony offenses remain ineligible to participate in a drug treatment court.
SB-1227: Drug Treatment Court Act; eligibility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/21/2017
Use or display of firearm in committing felony; penalty. [HB-2253]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Use or display of firearm in committing felony; penalty. Increases from three to five years for a first offense and from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentences for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.
HB-2253: Use or display of firearm in committing felony; penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017