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HB1924: Assault and battery; second and third offense against a family or household member, penalty.
Chief Patron
Del.
Morgan Griffith (R-8)
Morgan Griffith
(R-8)
Salem, VA
Served: 1994–
Progress
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Second and third offense of assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty. Provides that the punishment for any person who commits a second offense of assault and battery against a family or household member (a Class 1 misdemeanor) within five years following a conviction of a prior such offense shall include a 10-day mandatory minimum term of incarceration. The bill also provides that for a third offense within 20 years (a Class 6 felony) the punishment shall include a mandatory minimum term of incarceration of 90 days.
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Poll Results
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