Eluding police; person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (SB96)

Introduced By

Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk)

Progress

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

Description

Eluding police; penalty. Provides that a person who attempts to escape or elude a law-enforcement officer who has given a signal to bring the motor vehicle to a stop is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor whether the attempt to escape or elude is on foot, in the vehicle or by any other means. Amends § 46.2-817, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/06/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101092D
  • 01/06/2010 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/14/2010 Rereferred from Transportation (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/14/2010 Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  • 01/18/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/18/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB96)
  • 02/01/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2010 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/04/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2010 Read first time
  • 02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/23/2010 Referred from Transportation
  • 02/23/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/24/2010 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
  • 03/01/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
  • 03/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/09/2010 Read second time
  • 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (96-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/09/2010 Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
  • 03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (94-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/09/2010 Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
  • 03/09/2010 Passed House (59-Y 36-N)
  • 03/09/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (59-Y 36-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/13/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/13/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB96ER)
  • 03/14/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/15/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB96ER)
  • 03/15/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/12/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 655 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/12/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0655)