Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
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SB 624 — Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
Last action — Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.Allows any person serving a sentence imposed upon a convictionfor a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, who (i) is 55years of age or older and has served at least 15 years of the sentenceimposed or (ii) is 50 years of age or older and has served at least20 years of the sentence imposed, to petition the Parole Board forconditional release.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (SB624) View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Pending question, not ordered (16-Y 24-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB624)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (9-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105021D
Sponsors
- Sr. Lionell Spruill · Primary
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 26 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lionell Spruill, Sr.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 14% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Not Voting |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 624 do?
- Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.Allows any person serving a sentence imposed upon a convictionfor a felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, who (i) is 55years of age or older and has served at least 15 years of the sentenceimposed or (ii) is 50 years of age or older and has served at least20 years of the sentence imposed, to petition the Parole Board forconditional release.
- Who sponsors SB 624?
- SB 624 is sponsored by Lionell Spruill, Sr. and Joseph D. Morrissey.
- What is the current status of SB 624?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 624?
- Track SB 624 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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