Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
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HB 752 — Felons; postrelease incarceration of offenders sentenced for certain offenses.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1115 (effective 7/1/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Postrelease incarceration of felons sentenced for certain offenses. Clarifies that offenders who are convicted of knowingly failing to register or reregister with, or knowingly providing materially false information to, the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry are subject to added terms of postrelease incarceration. The bill also clarifies that when a sentence is imposed upon conviction of a felony that includes an active term of incarceration and the court does not order a suspended term of confinement of at least six months, a period of postrelease incarceration shall be imposed that is not less than six months or more than three years. The bill also clarifies that it is the period of postrelease incarceration that is required to be suspended, not the period of postrelease supervision. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to SB 312.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill HB 752 removes a section related to the death penalty for Class 1 felonies, which specifically stated that it applies only to individuals aged 18 and older who do not have an intellectual disability. The changes streamline the text while maintaining the focus on sentencing guidelines. This matters because it clarifies the legislative language and ensures that critical provisions regarding the death penalty and sentencing are clearly understood and interpreted.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 1115 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-10, 19.2-295.2, and 19.2-295.2:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to postrelease incarceration of felons sentenced for certain offenses.
[H 752] Approved April 10, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
(a) For Class 1 felonies, death, if the person so convicted was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense and is not determined to be a person with intellectual disability pursuant to § 19.2-264.3:1.1, or imprisonment for life and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.
View plain text versions (6)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1115) View text Current html April 10, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB752ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- Substitute Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB752S2 html February 18, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB752S1) View text html February 12, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB752H1 html January 27, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB752) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1115 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (HB752ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
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VOTE: Agree To (94-Y 0-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
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Senate substitute rejected by House 20108410D-S2 (1-Y 97-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (HB752S2)
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Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB752S2
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Substitute by Senator Petersen agreed to 20108410D-S2
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee substitute rejected 20108238D-S1
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Read third time
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Floor substitute printed 20108410D-S2 (Petersen)
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Passed by for the day
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB752S1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108238D-S1
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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB752H1)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB752H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106170D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 20106170D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB752)
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Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101431D
Sponsors
- Michael J. Jones · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 96 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 1% | 97% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| 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 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Not Voting |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
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 | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 752 do?
- Postrelease incarceration of felons sentenced for certain offenses. Clarifies that offenders who are convicted of knowingly failing to register or reregister with, or knowingly providing materially false information to, the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry are subject to added terms of postrelease incarceration. The bill also clarifies that when a sentence is imposed upon conviction of a felony that includes an active term of incarceration and the court does not order a suspended term of confinement of at least six months, a period of postrelease incarceration shall be imposed that is not less than six months or more than three years. The bill also clarifies that it is the period of postrelease incarceration that is required to be suspended, not the period of postrelease supervision. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Judicial Council. This bill is identical to SB 312.
- Who sponsors HB 752?
- HB 752 is sponsored by Michael J. Jones.
- What is the current status of HB 752?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 752?
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