HB 1427

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 18, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 08, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 04, 2024

Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age.

Abstract

Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexual battery; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age. Allows the court to fix the period of suspension of sentence for a period not to exceed three years for the offenses of sexual battery and sexual abuse of a child 13 years of age or older but under 15 years of age. Current law allows a court to fix the period of suspension for up to the maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisoned.

Fixing period of suspension of sentence; sexualbattery; sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age. Allowsthe court to fix the period of suspension of sentence for a reasonabletime, having due regard to the gravity of the offense, without regardto the statutory maximum period for the offenses of sexual batteryand sexual abuse of a child 13 years of age or older but under 15years of age. Current law allows a court to fix the period of suspensionfor up to the maximum period for which the defendant might originallyhave been sentenced to be imprisoned.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 04, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 485 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 05, 2024

House

Enrolled

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1427ER)

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Passed Senate

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 08, 2024

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2024

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1427H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24106734D-H1

Feb 06, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 02, 2024

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 24106734D-H1

Jan 31, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 30, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 18, 2024

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Presented and ordered printed 24104563D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24104563D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106734D-H1 PDF HTML
HB1427ER PDF HTML
CHAP0485 PDF HTML

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