Barbara Favola
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 40
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.
Requires 2/3 members present
Passed in enrolled form rejected (20-Y 19-N)
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB80ER)
Impact statement from DPB (SB80S3)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 43-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Conference substitute printed 24109071D-S3
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
Delegates: Carr, Willett, Wyatt
Conferees appointed by House
Delegates: Carr, Willet, Wyatt
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Favola, Williams Graves, McDougle
Conferees appointed by Senate
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
Read third time
VOTE: Passage (56-Y 40-N)
Passed House with substitute (56-Y 40-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB80H1
Committee substitute agreed to 24108394D-H1
Impact statement from DPB (SB80H1)
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 24108394D-H1
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Placed on Calendar
Committee substitute rejected 24106458D-S1
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB80S2
Committee substitute agreed to 24107384D-S2
Reading of substitute waived
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB80S2)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 24107384D-S2
Impact statement from DPB (SB80S1)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 24106458D-S1
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104289D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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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 |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS3122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FH1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS2122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB80FS1122.PDF | |
Amendment: SB80AG | HTML |
Amendment: SB80AC | HTML |
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