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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB179

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Legislation Overview

Title: Imprisonment; consecutive terms.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Prisons and Other Methods of Correction

Description: Consecutive terms of imprisonment. Eliminates the required imposition of mandatory consecutive sentences of imprisonment.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass in House

Last Action Date: February 13, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

7 sponsors: Debra Gardner (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Marty Martinez (D); Atoosa Reaser (D); Holly Seibold (D);Irene Shin (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2024 Passed by for the day
House Feb 13, 2024 Failed to pass in House
House Feb 13, 2024 No further action taken
House Feb 12, 2024 Passed by for the day
House Feb 12, 2024 Passed by temporarily
House Feb 12, 2024 Read second time
House Feb 11, 2024 Read first time
House Feb 9, 2024 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
House Feb 9, 2024 Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 8-N)
House Feb 5, 2024 Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House Feb 2, 2024 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Feb 2, 2024 Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 6-N)
House Jan 31, 2024 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 31, 2024 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
House Jan 30, 2024 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
House Jan 3, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103519D
House Jan 3, 2024 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 3, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/31/2024 7 1 0 1 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Callsen, Katrina (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Yea
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Yea
  • Hernandez, Phil (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Absent
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Williams, Wren (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/2/2024 15 6 0 1 Yes
  • Arnold, Jonathan (R) Nay
  • Ballard, Jason (R) Nay
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Callsen, Katrina (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Yea
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Davis, William (R) Nay
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Yea
  • Earley, Mark (R) Nay
  • Hernandez, Phil (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Keys-Gamarra, Karen (D) Yea
  • Kilgore, Terry (R) Yea
  • Leftwich, James (R) Absent
  • Lopes-Maldonado, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Reaser, Atoosa (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Yea
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Williams, Wren (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/9/2024 4 3 0 2 Yes
  • Askew, Alex (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terry (R) Nay
  • Knight, Barry (R) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Yea
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Absent
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Absent
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/9/2024 12 8 0 2 Yes
  • Askew, Alex (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terry (R) Nay
  • Bloxom, Robert (R) Nay
  • Bulova, David (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Ellen (R) Absent
  • Carr, Betsy (D) Yea
  • Coyner, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Hayes, C.E. (D) Yea
  • Hodges, M. Keith (R) Nay
  • Knight, Barry (R) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Yea
  • Marshall, Daniel (R) Nay
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Absent
  • Morefield, James (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Reid, David (D) Yea
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Yea
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Nay
  • Willett, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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