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SB35

Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Bill Stanley (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.

Allows a convicted person's sentence to be reduced if such person provides substantial assistance, defined in the bill, in the furtherance of the investigation or prosecution of another person engaged in an act of violence or for offenses involving the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana. Sentence reduction can occur only upon motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to HB 188. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 11/20/2017 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100459D
  • 11/20/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/11/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB35)
  • 01/24/2018 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/26/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB35E
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 18100459D-E
  • 01/30/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/12/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB35E)
  • 02/23/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 02/26/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18107641D-H1
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB35H1)
  • 03/06/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 18107641D-H1
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB35H1
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Title replaced 18107641D-H1
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/10/2018 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER)
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB35ER)
  • 03/12/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/20/2018 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
  • 03/20/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/29/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)

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