HB 1207, which will allow juveniles serving blended sentences to earn sentence credit for good time served in juvenile facilities, as described here, has passed both chambers of the General Assembly without amendment.
Posted by cldunn on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:49
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On Wednesday, HB 830 successfully passed the Senate. As previously noted, HB 830 allows an accused to call the custodian of the record for offenses that involve providing false information to the Sex Offender Registry.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:17
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HB 1426, which would allow for the recording of proceedings in Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, was referred to the Senate Committee of Courts of Justice after passing the House. It was continued until 2009 by a unanimous vote of Courts of Justice.
Posted by cldunn on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:24
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This Bill was left in committee on 02/12/08.
Posted by chadwickdrogers on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:07
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The Sub-committee that this Bill was assigned to never took ant action on this Bill was left in Committee on 02/12/08.
Posted by chadwickdrogers on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:06
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As of 02-12-2008 this bill was left in Appropriations.
Posted by chadwickdrogers on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:04
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HB 590 (adding larceny of a motor vehicle to the list of predicate criminal acts) and HB 1182 (adding grand larceny to the list of predicate criminal acts) have been effectively killed after being left in Appropriations.
Posted by erinbumgarner on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:49
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HB 552, which would have amended the process for removing information from the Sex Offender Registry, was left in the House Militia, Police, and Public Safety Committee, effectively killing the bill.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:48
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HB 659, HJ 179, HB 585, and HJ 215 have all been left in their respective committees.
Posted by cldunn on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:46
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HB 589 (punishing those who voluntarily submit to hazing), HB 935 (admitting prior inconsistent statements), HB 940 (requiring defense motions to be made “with particularity”
, and HB 1519 (allowing 11-13 year olds to be released to juvenile detention homes) are all dead after being left in House Courts of Justice.
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Posted by erinbumgarner on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:45
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Delegate Morrisey’s HB 1568 clarifying that appeals of juvenile transfers to adult court should be de novo has passed the house unanimously on a block vote as amended in the House Courts of Justice. Morrisey testified that the purpose was to clarify the types of evidence allowed to be heard in juvenile transfer appeal hearings. The House [...]
Posted by erinbumgarner on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:35
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HB 536, which as previously noted increased the compensation for some court appointed attorneys, was left in the House Appropriations Committee, effectively killing the bill.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:33
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HB 1207, which would allow juveniles serving blended sentences to earn sentence credits for good time served. The bill passed the House 72 Y - 26 N - 1A.
Posted by cldunn on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:16
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Sen. McDougle’s legislation to clarify penalties for underage drunk drivers was defeated in the Senate Courts of Justice committee.
Posted by natedenny on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:49
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Del. Marsden’s legislation - which would have eliminated court services staff from the list of people who could advise juvenile defendants’ of their right to counsel - was removed from the House Courts of Justice criminal subcommittee docket by a voice vote last Wednesday.
Posted by natedenny on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:43
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SB 315 has moved to the Senate Floor with major changes. On second reading today, a floor substitute was adopted which would place the office within the Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services Office. It would appear that the administration has agreed to absorb the office without the [...]
Posted by cldunn on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:02
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HB 1207, which would allow juveniles to earn sentence credits for good time served in juvenile facilities, was reported out of the Courts of Justice Committee on Friday February 8th with a 15-7 vote. Delegate Marsden did note that this bill might encourage juveniles and their attorneys to seek an adult disposition to accrue [...]
Posted by cldunn on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:00
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HB 1426, which would provide for the recording of proceedings in J & DR Court, has been unanimously passed by the House of Delegates. It has been referred to the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.
Posted by cldunn on Sat, 9 Feb 2008 23:43
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HJ 113, which as previously noted was combined with HJ 160 and directs the Crime Commission to continue its study of the juvenile justice system, was unanimously passed by the House on February 8th.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Sat, 9 Feb 2008 18:12
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SB 610 passed the Senate unanimously on Friday. As we’ve previously posted, SB610 was the companion bill to H536 - it would increase compensation for court-appointed counsel for certain juvenile defendants.
Posted by natedenny on Sat, 9 Feb 2008 15:32
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HB 587, which attempted to limit the amount of restitution that could be imposed on juveniles, was carried over to 2009 by a voice vote in the House Courts of Justice on Friday, February 8.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Sat, 9 Feb 2008 14:02
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At the House Rules Committee meeting on February 5, HJ 160, which provided for a study of the juvenile justice system, was incorporated into HJ 113. HJ 113, sponsored by Del. Moran, continues the Crime Commission’s pre-existing study of the juvenile justice system. HJ 113 was substituted to reflect these changes, and [...]
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:55
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HB 1263 was continued to 2009 by a voice vote of the Committee on Education on January 30. A summary of HB 1263 can be found here.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:42
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After a successful third reading on the House uncontested calendar Thursday, HB 830 passed the House and moves to the Senate. A summary of HB 830 can be found here.
Posted by lisamiddlekauff on Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:38
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SB 732, which would have mandated the reporting of Class 1 misdemeanors to the public school system, has been killed by the Senate Education and Health Committee. The vote was 14-Y and 1-N in favor of killing the bill.
Posted by cldunn on Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:20
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Delegate Marsden’s HB 590 and Delegate Lingamfelter’s HB 1182 have both passed the House Courts of Justice Committee unanimously. These bills both add crimes of larceny to the list of predicate criminal acts required under Virginia’s gang statute. Marsden’s bill adds the larceny of a moter vehicle, and Lingamfelter’s adds all grand larceny. They have both been referred [...]
Posted by erinbumgarner on Wed, 6 Feb 2008 13:34
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Senator’s Lock SJ 45 has been stricken at her request in the Senate Rules Committee.
Posted by erinbumgarner on Wed, 6 Feb 2008 13:34
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The New York Times editorial board today strongly condemns the practice of sentencing juvenile offenders to life without parole. According to Human Rights Watch, 2,380 people in this country are serving life sentences for crimes they committed before they turned 18. That makes the United States an extreme global outlier. Sentencing juveniles to life without parole [...]
Posted by natedenny on Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:19
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SB 315 was reported out of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. It passed committee with only one dissenting vote and will move on to Senate Finance on the morning of Wednesday, February 6th.
Posted by cldunn on Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:25
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The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press has an interesting piece on the need for salary increases in the Commonwealth’s public defender offices. As a matter of justice, Gochenour says, the state needs to keep his staff’s pay at a rate comparable to prosecutors. He’s in favor of localities being allowed to boost the pay of lawyers [...]
Posted by natedenny on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:07
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Tracking the Work of the Virginia Legislature on Juvenile Justice
E-mail: Mid-Atlantic Juvenile Defender Center