HB 1806 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Suspension or modification of sentence; transfer to the Department of Corrections.

Summary
Suspension or modification of sentence; transferto the Department of Corrections. Provides that if a motion tosuspend or otherwise modify a person's sentence is filed with thecourt that heard the case at any time before the person is transferred to the Department of Corrections (the Department), the court mayenter an order to retain jurisdiction over the matter for up to 60days in order to consider and rule on such motion. If the court enterssuch order, the transfer of the person to the Department shall notaffect the jurisdiction of the court under the terms of the order.Upon entry of an order to retain jurisdiction, the clerk of the courtshall forthwith forward an attested copy of the order to the Department.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 5, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 25, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 17, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
5
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 19, 2021
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101785D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Terry Kilgore
Terry Kilgore
RRepublican
VA
45