Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 279 — Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction; recommendation of leniency.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction; recommendation of leniency. Provides that a jury may, in ascertainingthe punishment for a person convicted of a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor,recommend that the sentence imposed be suspended in whole or in part,or that sentences imposed for multiple offenses be served concurrently,except where such suspension of sentence or concurrent service is prohibited by law. The bill prohibits the trial court from imposingan active term of incarceration in excess of the active term of incarcerationrecommended by the jury. The bill also allows the jury to recommendthat the defendant be placed on probation, make full or partial restitution,perform community service, or receive mental health or substanceabuse treatment in lieu of incarceration or as a condition of anysuspended sentence, and requires the court to follow such recommendationunless good cause is shown for why the recommendation is inappropriateor unavailable.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB279) View text Current html December 30, 2019

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB279)

  3. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  4. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101181D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Not Voting
Don Scott — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Not Voting
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 279 do?
Sentencing proceeding by the jury after conviction; recommendation of leniency. Provides that a jury may, in ascertainingthe punishment for a person convicted of a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor,recommend that the sentence imposed be suspended in whole or in part,or that sentences imposed for multiple offenses be served concurrently,except where such suspension of sentence or concurrent service is prohibited by law. The bill prohibits the trial court from imposingan active term of incarceration in excess of the active term of incarcerationrecommended by the jury. The bill also allows the jury to recommendthat the defendant be placed on probation, make full or partial restitution,perform community service, or receive mental health or substanceabuse treatment in lieu of incarceration or as a condition of anysuspended sentence, and requires the court to follow such recommendationunless good cause is shown for why the recommendation is inappropriateor unavailable.
Who sponsors HB 279?
HB 279 is sponsored by Terry G. Kilgore, Patrick A. Hope, and Don Scott.
What is the current status of HB 279?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 279?
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