SB 80

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 31, 2023
  • Passed Senate Feb 09, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2024
  • Governor

Decreasing probation period; establishes criteria for mandatory reduction.

Abstract

Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction; report. Establishes criteria for which a defendant's supervised probation period shall be reduced, including completing qualifying educational activities, maintaining verifiable employment, and complying with or completing any state-certified or state-approved mental health or substance abuse treatment program. The bill provides that a court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted by the defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and may do so without a hearing. The bill also directs the Department of Corrections to meet with relevant stakeholders and provide to the General Assembly by November 1, 2024, a report regarding certain probation practices. The provisions of the bill, other than the requirement that the Department submit a report to the General Assembly, are subject to reenactment by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly. This bill is identical to HB 457.

Department of Corrections; probation modification; report. Directs the Department of Corrections to meet with the Virginia Probation and Parole Association, criminal justice reform organizations, and other relevant stakeholders and provide a report to the General Assembly, no later than November 1, 2024, that describes (i) current probation practices regarding the monitoring of participation in education, employment, treatment, and other programs and the submission of requests for probation modification based on such participation and (iii) how such practices compare to the processes and practices that would have been established pursuant to SB 80, as reported by the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services.

Prisoner reentry; Department of Corrections.Requires the Department of Corrections to develop and implement acertificate of rehabilitation program for the purposes of assistingan inmate's successful transition from prison to society upon theperson's discharge. The bill provides that no person who is awardeda certificate of rehabilitation shall have such person's criminalhistory constitute a barrier to employment. Thebill also provides that no person shall be refused a license, certificate,or registration to practice, pursue, or engage in any regulated occupationor profession within the Department of Health Professions solelybecause of a prior criminal conviction, unless the criminal convictiondirectly relates to the occupation or profession for which the license,certificate, or registration is sought. Thebill also establishes criteria for which a court must reduce a defendant's probation period, including completing qualifying educational activities,maintaining verifiable employment, and completing a mental healthor substance abuse treatment program. The bill also provides thata court may decrease a defendant's probation period if warranted bythe defendant's conduct and in the interests of justice and maydo so without a hearing.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Senate

Requires 2/3 members present

Senate

Passed in enrolled form rejected (20-Y 19-N)

Mar 27, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024

Mar 26, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 25, 2024

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB80ER)

Mar 13, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB80S3)

Mar 08, 2024

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

House

VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N)

House

Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 43-N)

Senate

Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)

Senate

Conference substitute printed 24109071D-S3

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)

House

Delegates: Carr, Willett, Wyatt

House

Conferees appointed by House

House

Delegates: Carr, Willet, Wyatt

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Senators: Favola, Williams Graves, McDougle

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Mar 06, 2024

House

House insisted on substitute

House

House requested conference committee

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)

Mar 04, 2024

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Passage (56-Y 40-N)

House

Passed House with substitute (56-Y 40-N)

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB80H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24108394D-H1

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB80H1)

House

Read second time

Feb 28, 2024

House

Committee substitute printed 24108394D-H1

House

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 23, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2024

House

Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee

Feb 15, 2024

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Rules

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 24106458D-S1

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB80S2

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24107384D-S2

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB80S2)

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24107384D-S2

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB80S1)

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24106458D-S1

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Dec 31, 2023

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104289D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104289D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106458D-S1 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107384D-S2 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24108394D-H1 PDF HTML
Conference substitute printed 24109071D-S3 PDF HTML
SB80ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS3122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS1122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB80AG HTML
Amendment: SB80AC HTML

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