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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB104

Legislation Overview

Title: Mandatory minimum sentences; elimination, modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term.

Subject: Courts Not of Record: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Felons and Felonies

Description: Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification Elimination of mandatory minimum sentences; modification of sentence to mandatory minimum term of confinement for felony offenses; report. Except for aggravated murder of a law-enforcement officer, eliminates all mandatory minimum sentences of confinement from the Code of Virginia. The bill directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate the feasibility of resentencing persons previously convicted of a felony offense that was punishable by a mandatory minimum term of confinement and to report its findings by November 1, 2022.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N)

Last Action Date: February 14, 2022

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'.

2 sponsors: Joseph Morrissey (D); John Edwards (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Passed by temporarily
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N)
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB104S2
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Substitute by Senator Morrissey agreed to 22106532D-S2
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Reading of substitute waived
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Committee substitute rejected 22104619D-S1
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Floor substitute printed 22106532D-S2 (Morrissey)
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Committee amendment rejected
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 14, 2022	Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 11, 2022	Passed by for the day
Senate	Feb 10, 2022	Passed by for the day
Senate	Feb 8, 2022	Passed by for the day
Senate	Feb 8, 2022	Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 7, 2022	Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Senate	Feb 4, 2022	Passed by for the day
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Printed as engrossed 22104619D-ES1
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB104ES1
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Committee amendment agreed to
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Reading of amendment waived
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Committee substitute agreed to 22104619D-S1
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Read second time
Senate	Feb 3, 2022	Reading of substitute waived
Senate	Feb 2, 2022	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate	Feb 1, 2022	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 6-N)
Senate	Jan 17, 2022	Incorporates SB252 (Edwards)
Senate	Jan 17, 2022	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate	Jan 17, 2022	Committee substitute printed 22104619D-S1
Senate	Jan 17, 2022	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
Senate	Jan 6, 2022	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate	Jan 6, 2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100637D

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Amended	Feb 14, 2022	state link	bill text
Engrossed	Feb 3, 2022	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	Jan 17, 2022	state link	bill text
Prefiled	Jan 6, 2022	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
Amendment(s) for SB104 for S-Finance and Appropriations	Amendment(s) for SB104 for S-Finance and Appropriations	Feb 1, 2022	State Link	amendment text	No
Senate amendments	Senate amendments	Dec 17, 2017	State Link	amendment text	No

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)	01/17/2022	8	7	0	0	Yes
Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Nay Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay Peake, Mark (R) Nay Petersen, John (D) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay Stanley, William (R) Nay Stuart, Richard (R) Nay Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)	01/17/2022	8	7	0	0	Yes
Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Nay Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay Peake, Mark (R) Nay Petersen, John (D) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay Stanley, William (R) Nay Stuart, Richard (R) Nay Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 6-N)	02/1/2022	10	6	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Nay Howell, Janet (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Nay Norment, Thomas (R) Nay Petersen, John (D) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Nay Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay Vogel, Jill (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)	02/2/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)	02/7/2022	19	21	0	0	No
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Nay Cosgrove, John (R) Nay DeSteph, Bill (R) Nay Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Nay Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Nay Hanger, Emmett (R) Nay Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Nay Lewis, Lynwood (D) Nay Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Nay Norment, Thomas (R) Nay Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay Peake, Mark (R) Nay Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Nay Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay Ruff, Frank (R) Nay Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Nay Stuart, Richard (R) Nay Suetterlein, David (R) Nay Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)	02/8/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)	02/14/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)	02/14/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)	02/14/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)	02/14/2022	40	0	0	0	Yes
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Yea Cosgrove, John (R) Yea DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Yea Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Yea Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Yea Norment, Thomas (R) Yea Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea Peake, Mark (R) Yea Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Yea Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea Ruff, Frank (R) Yea Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Yea Stuart, Richard (R) Yea Suetterlein, David (R) Yea Surovell, Scott (D) Yea Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Senate: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N)	02/14/2022	17	23	0	0	No
Barker, George (D) Yea Bell, John (D) Yea Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea Chase, Amanda (R) Nay Cosgrove, John (R) Nay DeSteph, Bill (R) Nay Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Nay Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea Edwards, John (D) Yea Favola, Barbara (D) Yea Hackworth, Travis (R) Nay Hanger, Emmett (R) Nay Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea Howell, Janet (D) Nay Kiggans, Jennifer (R) Nay Lewis, Lynwood (D) Nay Locke, Mamie (D) Yea Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea Marsden, Dave (D) Yea McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay McPike, Jeremy (D) Nay Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea Newman, Stephen (R) Nay Norment, Thomas (R) Nay Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay Peake, Mark (R) Nay Petersen, John (D) Yea Pillion, Todd (R) Nay Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay Ruff, Frank (R) Nay Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea Stanley, William (R) Nay Stuart, Richard (R) Nay Suetterlein, David (R) Nay Surovell, Scott (D) Nay Vogel, Jill (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page