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EARNED SENTENCE CREDITS BILLS (2020) PASSED

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HB 5148 Department of Corrections; earned sentence credits.
Introduced by: Don L. Scott 

10/16/20  House: Signed by Speaker

10/28/20  House: Governor's recommendation received by House

11/09/20  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (54-Y 42-N)

11/09/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 50 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)

Department of Corrections; earned sentence credits. Establishes a four-level classification system for the awarding and calculation of earned sentence credits. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021, and requires the calculation of earned sentence credits to apply retroactively to the entire sentence of any inmate who is confined in a state correctional facility and participating in the earned sentence credit system on July 1, 2021. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.

Read bill here.

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SB 5034 Prisoners; conditional release, sentence credits.

Introduced by Senator Jennifer Boysko [D]
10/16/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5034ER)

10/16/20  Senate: Signed by President
10/16/20  House: Signed by Speaker

10/21/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on October 21, 2020
10/21/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., October 28, 2020

10/28/20  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate

11/09/20  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N)
11/09/20  Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
11/09/20  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N)
11/09/20  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 42-N)
11/09/20  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted

11/09/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 52 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)

Provides that 11/09/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 52 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, who is terminally ill or permanently physically disabled is eligible for consideration by the Parole Board for conditional release. The bill also provides that any person serving such sentence (i) who is 65 years or age or older and has served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii) who is 60 years of age or older and has served at least 10 years of the sentenced imposed is eligible for consideration by the Parole Board for conditional release without the need to petition the Parole Board. The bill also establishes a four-level classification system for the awarding and calculation of earned sentence credits. The bill requires the calculation of earned sentence credits to apply retroactively to the entire sentence of any inmate who is confined in a state correctional facility and participating in the earned sentence credit system.

Bill information here.

 

FAILED BILLS

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HB 1532  Corrections, Department of; earned sentence credits.

Introduced by Delegate Don Scott [D]

02/05/20  House: Incorporates HB1370 (Campbell, J.L.)

02/05/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Establishes a four-level classification system for the awarding and calculation of earned sentence credits. The bill requires the calculation of earned sentence credits to apply retroactively to the entire sentence of any inmate who is confined in a state correctional facility and participating in the earned sentence credit system on July 1, 2020. This bill incorporates HB 1370.

Bill information here.