HB 1776 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Relief; Grimm, Marvin Leon, Jr., compensation for wrongful incarceration.

Summary

Claims; Marvin Leon Grimm, Jr.; compensation for wrongful incarceration. Grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Marvin Leon Grimm, Jr., who was wrongly convicted in 1976 of murder, sodomy by force, and abduction with the intent to defile and, as a result of such wrongful conviction, was subjected to 45 years of imprisonment and when released on parole was required to register on the sex offender registry for an additional four years before receiving a writ of actual innocence in 2024.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from an enrolled legislative act to a chaptered version, primarily involving formatting and structural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The text content remains essentially the same, with only minor formatting adjustments including the addition of chapter number information and approval date. The core provisions regarding compensation for wrongful incarceration and the detailed recitation of facts remain unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are primarily formatting and structural

TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 195) and approval date (March 21, 2025) to the document header

Reformatted the title section with different spacing and line breaks

Added page number marker (2 of 3) within the where clauses section

Changed the title from 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' to 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY - 2025 SESSION'

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 195 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1776ER)

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Appropriations Amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors