SB 35

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Nov 20, 2017
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.

Bill Subjects

Criminal Procedure

Abstract

Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reduced if such person provides substantial assistance, defined in the bill, in the furtherance of the investigation or prosecution of another person engaged in an act of violence or for offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. Sentence reduction can occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to

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Actions


Mar 12, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Mar 10, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Mar 08, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Title replaced 18107641D-H1

Mar 07, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB35H1

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 18107641D-H1

Mar 06, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 23, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Feb 05, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 29, 2018

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendments waived

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 18100459D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB35E

Nov 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100459D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100459D HTML
Senate: Printed as engrossed 18100459D-E HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 18107641D-H1 HTML
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER) HTML

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