HB 760

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2022
  • Senate
  • Governor

Suspended sentence; limitation on sentence upon revocation, technical violations, penalty.

Abstract

Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspensionof sentence; technical violations; penalty. Specifies that aviolation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence orprobation based on a defendant's failure to refrain from the use,possession, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substanceshall not be considered a technical violation. Accordingly, a courtis not subject to the limitations on the amount of active incarcerationit can impose as a result of a revocation hearing based on such violationand may revoke the suspension and impose or resuspend any or allof the period previously suspended. Currently, a defendant's failureto refrain from the use, possession, or distribution of any controlledsubstance or paraphernalia is a technical violation.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 11, 2022

House

VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)

Feb 10, 2022

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 09, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2022

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)

Feb 04, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Feb 03, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4

Jan 24, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB760)

Jan 13, 2022

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB760)

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101505D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101505D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB760F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB760F160.PDF PDF

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