Bill to eliminate mandatory minimums wins Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee approval Virginia General Assembly building (Source: WVIR) By Associated Press | January 25, 2021 at 7:01 PM EST - Updated January 25 at 9:43 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A proposal to eliminate most mandatory minimum sentences in Virginia has won approval from a key legislative committee.
The legislation cleared by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday would end mandatory minimum jail and prison terms for more than 200 crimes, including drunken driving, gun violations, drug distribution, and possession or distribution of child pornography.
Under the bill, a mandatory minimum sentence for capital murder would remain in place.