Anewly introduced bill in the Virginia House of Delegates could dramatically reshape the state’s criminal sentencing landscape by eliminating mandatory minimum prison terms for dozens of offenses.
House Bill 863, sponsored by Del. Cousins and prefiled on January 13, proposes amendments to more than 35 sections of the Virginia Code, including statutes governing drug distribution, firearm use, sexual assault, and repeat violent felonies.
The legislation marks one of the most expansive efforts to roll back mandatory minimums in Virginia history. If enacted, HB863 would remove fixed sentencing floors for crimes ranging from DUI manslaughter and child pornography production to the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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