Offenders under 21 years of age; parole.
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SB 109 — Offenders under 21 years of age; parole.
Last action — Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Offenders under 21 years of age; parole.Provides that any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonmentfor a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committedwhile that person was under 21 years of age and who has served atleast 20 years of such sentence and any person who has active sentencesthat total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiplefelony offenses committed while that person was under 21 years ofage and who has served at least 20 years of such sentences shallbe eligible for parole. Under current law, such parole provisionsapply only to juvenile offenders.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101929D Current pdf January 06, 2022
Action History
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Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
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Engrossed by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB109)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101929D
Sponsors
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Primary
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Co-sponsors (1)
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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 53% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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 | 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 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. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 109 do?
- Offenders under 21 years of age; parole.Provides that any person sentenced to a term of life imprisonmentfor a single felony offense or multiple felony offenses committedwhile that person was under 21 years of age and who has served atleast 20 years of such sentence and any person who has active sentencesthat total more than 20 years for a single felony offense or multiplefelony offenses committed while that person was under 21 years ofage and who has served at least 20 years of such sentences shallbe eligible for parole. Under current law, such parole provisionsapply only to juvenile offenders.
- Who sponsors SB 109?
- SB 109 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey and Jennifer B. Boysko.
- What is the current status of SB 109?
- This bill died with 2022 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 SB 109?
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