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HB203

Sentence reduction; substantial assistance to prosecution.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Mike Mullin (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. 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 was incorporated into HB 188. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 12/28/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100458D
  • 12/28/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/14/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB203)
  • 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/19/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB188-Collins)
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

Full text and vote history:

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