Les Adams
- Republican
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.
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
Impact statement from DPB (HB760)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB760)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101505D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB760F160.PDF |
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