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Powers and duties of Parole Board; voting requirements; meetings. Removes various references to postrelease supervision and instead includes such references and related procedures in the provisions that govern probation so that such procedures, including revocation hearings, will be overseen and conducted by the sentencing court. The bill provides that except for a public meeting convened for conducting the final deliberation and vote regarding whether the Parole Board will grant parole to a prisoner, a meeting of the Parole Board members, regardless of whether such members invite staff or other guests to participate in such meeting, shall not be deemed a meeting subject to the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.The bill also provides that the final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person serving life imprisonment for murder in the first degree shall be attended by four or more members of the Parole Board, and a decision to grant such person discretionary parole shall require the concurrence of four or more members present. A final deliberation and vote of whether to grant parole to a person not sentenced to life imprisonment requires the attendance of a panel of no fewer than three members of the Parole Board and a concurrence of the majority of members present for such final deliberation and vote.
Introduced
Jan 2, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Approved by Governor-Chapter 716 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
House rejected Governor's recommendation (9-Y 86-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1589H3)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m.,March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1589ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Conference substitute printed 25108055D-H2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (71-Y 28-N)
Amended by conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Delegates: Simon, Seibold, Williams
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Obenshain, Perry, Favola
Conferees appointed by Senate
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Read third time
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107337D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services to Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 38-N)
Appropriations Amendments agreed to
Printed as engrossed 25105084D-EH1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Reported from Public Safety with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105084D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (3-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1589)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103424D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)
Wren M. Williams