Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
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SB 1443 — Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.
Last action — Failed to pass
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✓Passed Senate
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Died in session
This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates all mandatory minimum sentences of confinement from the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The work group would report on its findings by November 1, 2021. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Bill Text
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21200479D-H2 Current html February 22, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21200370D-H1 html February 17, 2021
- SB1443ES1 View text html February 04, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21103563D-S1 html January 25, 2021
- Presented and ordered printed 21102953D View text html January 18, 2021
Action History
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Failed to pass
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No further action taken
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (32-Y 6-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1443H2)
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
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VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
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Passed House with substitute (56-Y 43-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1443H2
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Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 21200479D-H2
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Committee on Courts of Justice substitute rejected 21200370D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Committee substitute printed 21200479D-H2
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Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 21200370D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1443ES1)
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Continued to Special Session 1 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 17-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1443S1)
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Engrossed bill reprinted 21103563D-ES1
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Printed as engrossed 21103563D-ES1
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1443ES1
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Amendment by Senator Edwards agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Committee substitute agreed to 21103563D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 5-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 21103563D-S1
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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Presented and ordered printed 21102953D
Sponsors
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 78 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Edwards, John S. Voted No
Co-sponsors (2)
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Kory, Kaye
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Nay |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| Bell, John J. | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Nay |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 15% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 55 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 43% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Not Voting |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 22% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Not Voting |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Nay |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Nay |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
Per-member breakdown not published by this state.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 44% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Not Voting |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1443 do?
- Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses. Eliminates all mandatory minimum sentences of confinement from the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement. The work group would report on its findings by November 1, 2021. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
- Who sponsors SB 1443?
- SB 1443 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey, Kory, Kaye, and Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 1443?
- This bill died with 2021 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 1443?
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