HB 2271 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Postrelease supervision; a revocation hearing for violation, etc.

Summary

Revocation of postrelease supervision. Provides that a revocation hearing for a violation of postrelease supervision shall be conducted by the circuit court of the original sentencing jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions regarding revocation hearings for a suspended sentence or probation violation. Under current law, revocation hearings for violations of postrelease supervision are conducted by the Virginia Parole Board following the same procedures as a parole violation.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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Introduced → HMPPS Sub: Public Safety Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an introduced version to a House substitute version, expanding its scope from amending only one statute to amending ten different Virginia Code sections and adding a new section. The substantive policy changes involve broadening the Commission's duties to include monitoring revocation hearings and developing guidelines for supervised probation violations, while also adding a new section on postrelease supervision for felonies committed on or after July 1, 2000.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded significantly from a single statute amendment to a comprehensive amendment affecting multiple sections related to sentencing guidelines, risk assessment, and postrelease supervision.

SCOPE

The bill now amends ten different Code sections instead of just one, covering sentencing guidelines, risk assessment, and postrelease supervision across multiple statutes.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section 19.2-306.01 requiring the Commission to prepare forms for recording revocation hearing outcomes and develop guidelines for supervised probation violation hearings.

Added requirements for the Commission to apply risk assessment instruments to offenders convicted of felonies not specified in certain subsections of § 17.1-805.

Added a new section establishing postrelease supervision requirements for felons sentenced for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2000, mandating additional suspended terms of incarceration.

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Committee

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors