2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25100625D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2298

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 8, 2025

A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-220.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of prisoners convicted of designated illegal acts.

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Patrons—Earley, Green, Milde, Taylor, Walker and Williams; Senator: Sturtevant

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Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 53.1-220.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 53.1-220.1. Transfer of prisoners convicted of designated illegal acts.

With the consent of the appropriate state authorities, the Immigration and Naturalization Service United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement may, following notification under § 19.2-294.2, take physical custody of and responsibility for any alien convicted of any (i) felony offense involving murder, rape, robbery, burglary, larceny, extortion, or abduction, or; (ii) illegal drug violation designated as a felony under Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; or (iii) violation of § 18.2-51.4 or 18.2-51.5 or felony violation of § 18.2-266 or 46.2-341.24. The director, sheriff, or other official in charge of the facility in which such alien is incarcerated may enter into an agreement, which includes provisions relating to reimbursement, with the Immigration and Naturalization Service United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to retain custody or supervision of such alien until he is deported or until other mutually satisfactory arrangements are made to transfer custody of such alien to the Service United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.