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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB1773Enhanced earned sentence credits; exemptions; firearm-related offense; felony conviction while a prisoner.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Adds violations of § 18.2-53.1, clause (iii) of subsection A of § 18.2-95, § 18.2-108.1, and most felony firearm offenses under Article 4, 5, or 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 to the list of crimes ineligible for enhanced earned sentence credits, so prisoners convicted of these firearm offenses earn 0
17. Any violation of § 18.2-53.1, clause (iii) of subsection A of § 18.2-95, or § 18.2-108.1, or any felony offense relating to the use or possession of a firearm under Article 4 (§ 18.2-279 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, except for a violation of § 18.2-282.1, Article 5 (§ 18.2-288 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, Article 6 (§ 18.2-299 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, § 18.2-308, or Article 7 (§ 18.2-308.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the list of violent and serious offenses that disqualify prisoners from earning enhanced (4.5-day) sentence credits. It adds most firearm-related felonies (use, possession, sale, etc.) to the ineligible list, restricting good-time credits for those convictions. Simultaneously, it deletes the prior disqualification for two specific firearm crimes (§ 18.2-289 and § 18.2-300(A)), expanding eligibility for those. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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