Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Died

HB 400 — Active incarceration; probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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  3. Died in session

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence;repeal. Repeals the limitations on the amount of active incarcerationa court can impose as a result of a revocation hearing for a probationviolation or violation of the terms and conditions of a suspendedsentence. Under current law, there are limitations on the amountof active incarceration a court can impose for defined technicalviolations. The bill also removes limitations on the lengths of aperiod of probation and a period of suspension of a sentence thatmay be fixed by the court. Under current law, a court may fix theperiod of probation for up to the statutory maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisonedand any period of supervised probation shall not exceed five yearsfrom the release of the defendant from any active period of incarceration,with some exceptions. The bill also makes changes to the time periodswithin which a court must issue process to notify the accused ofa revocation hearing.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Impact statement from VCSC (HB400)

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103402D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 400 do?
Probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence;repeal. Repeals the limitations on the amount of active incarcerationa court can impose as a result of a revocation hearing for a probationviolation or violation of the terms and conditions of a suspendedsentence. Under current law, there are limitations on the amountof active incarceration a court can impose for defined technicalviolations. The bill also removes limitations on the lengths of aperiod of probation and a period of suspension of a sentence thatmay be fixed by the court. Under current law, a court may fix theperiod of probation for up to the statutory maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisonedand any period of supervised probation shall not exceed five yearsfrom the release of the defendant from any active period of incarceration,with some exceptions. The bill also makes changes to the time periodswithin which a court must issue process to notify the accused ofa revocation hearing.
Who sponsors HB 400?
HB 400 is sponsored by Timothy P. Griffin.
What is the current status of HB 400?
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 400?
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