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96 ~~Offered~~ ~~January~~ ~~10,~~ ~~2018~~ ~~Prefiled~~ ~~December~~ ~~12,~~ ~~2017~~ A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-272 and 53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile sentencing factors;

96 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 22, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-272 and 53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile sentencing factors;

---------- ~~Patron--~~ Marsden ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator Marsden ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

If the juvenile is convicted of a felony, the court shall consider a juvenile's diminished culpability and heightened capacity for change in determining the particular sentence to be imposed under subdivision 1 or 2.

If the juvenile is convicted of a felony, the court [ shall may ] consider a juvenile's diminished culpability and heightened capacity for change in determining the particular sentence to be imposed under subdivision 1 or 2.

For any such petitioner serving a sentence imposed for a conviction of an offense committed as a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult, the Parole Board shall consider the petitioner's demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation and the lesser culpability of juvenile offenders.

For any such petitioner serving a sentence imposed for a conviction of an offense committed as a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult, the Parole Board [ shall may ] consider the petitioner's demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation and the lesser culpability of juvenile offenders.