Sexual offenses; conviction of certain violent crimes when second or subsequent offense. (HB1260)

Introduced By

Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen) with support from 12 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Terrie Suit (R-Virginia Beach), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Conviction of second or subsequent violent sex offense; penalty. Establishes unequivocally that prior convictions of certain violent sex crimes are to be alleged in the indictment or information and are made a part of the evidence at trial for the purpose of enhanced punishment for second and subsequent such offenses. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061338348
01/11/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2006Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB1260)
02/15/2006Left in Courts of Justice