Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 956 — Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.Reduces from 12 months to 364 days the maximum term of confinementin jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Motion to refer to committee agreed to

  4. Read first time

  5. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)

  7. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  8. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB956)

  10. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101566D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12901
Total 12901
% of votes cast 55%41%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 956 do?
Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.Reduces from 12 months to 364 days the maximum term of confinementin jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.
Who sponsors HB 956?
HB 956 is sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez, Irene Shin, Nadarius E. Clark, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., Marty Martinez, and Vivian E. Watts.
What is the current status of HB 956?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 956?
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