John Edwards
- Democratic
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Discretionary sentencing guidelines; midpoint for violent felony offenses. Clarifies the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission's authority to recommend revisions to the discretionary sentencing guidelines based on historical sentencing data. The bill also requires the Commission to submit a report to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia by October 1, 2022, documenting the impact on sentencing guideline midpoints for each offense if the Commission were to recommend changes to the midpoints based on analysis of historical sentencing data. The provisions of the first enactment of the bill clarifying the Commission's authority to recommend revisions to the discretionary sentencing guidelines based on historical sentencing data has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023. This bill is identical to HB 1320.
Discretionary sentencing guidelines; midpoint for violent felony offenses. Clarifies the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission's authority to recommend revisions to the discretionary sentencing guidelines based on historical sentencing data. This bill is identical to HB 1320.
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB423ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Enacted, Chapter 723 (effective 7/1/23)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
Enrolled
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (SB423ER)
Signed by Speaker
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Impact statement from DPB (SB423)
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB423)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100694D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100694D | PDF HTML |
| SB423ER | PDF HTML |
| SB423ER2 | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0723 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB423FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB423F122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB423F160.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB423AG | HTML |
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