Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 810 — Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets; use by juries.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets;use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicablediscretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencingguidelines worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury.The bill requires sentencing guidelines worksheets to be kept confidentialby the jurors and filed under seal by the court.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice

  3. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

  4. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  10. Read second time and engrossed

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  12. Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N)

  13. Impact statement from DPB (SB810)

  14. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  15. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103833D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph D. Morrissey

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221700
Total 221700
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 810 do?
Discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets;use by juries. Requires that the jury be given the applicablediscretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets during a sentencing proceeding and that the court instruct the jury that the sentencingguidelines worksheets are discretionary and not binding on the jury.The bill requires sentencing guidelines worksheets to be kept confidentialby the jurors and filed under seal by the court.
Who sponsors SB 810?
SB 810 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey, Lamont Bagby, Patrick A. Hope, and Samirah, Ibraheem S..
What is the current status of SB 810?
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 810?
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