Sentence reductions; substantial assistance in furtherance of investigation, etc.
Summary
Sentence reductions; substantial assistanceto prosecution. Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reducedby the sentencing court if the court determines such person providedsubstantial assistance in the furtherance of the investigation orprosecution of another person engaged in an act of grand larcenyof a firearm, criminal street gang participation, or recruitment ofpersons for criminal street gangs. Consideration of sentence reductioncan occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 765 (effective 7/1/20)
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 24, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House with amendment (87-Y 11-N)
Feb 24, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 24, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Amendment by Delegate Scott agreed to
Feb 24, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 19, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 1-N)
Feb 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
Feb 14, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Feb 14, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 11, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Judiciary (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
Jan 17, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 20105189D
Jan 16, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Jan 16, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105189D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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