Battery; if person commits against emergency health care providers, penalty. (HB1690)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Assault and battery of emergency health care providers; penalty. Provides that the punishment for assault and battery upon a physician, physician's assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner who is engaged in the performance of his duties as an emergency health care provider in an emergency room of a hospital or clinic or on the premises of any other facility rendering emergency medical care is a Class 1 misdemeanor, including a term of confinement of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2011 | Committee |
01/10/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100219D |
01/10/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
01/17/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) |
01/19/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2011 | Read first time |
01/24/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1690) |
01/24/2011 | Read second time |
01/24/2011 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/24/2011 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1690E |
01/24/2011 | Printed as engrossed 11100219D-E |
01/25/2011 | Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N) |
01/25/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/26/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/28/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1690E) |
02/04/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/14/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2011 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/16/2011 | Reported from Finance (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2011 | Read third time |
02/18/2011 | Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2011 | Enrolled |
02/25/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1690ER) |
02/25/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1690ER) |
02/25/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2011 | Signed by President |
03/18/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/18/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233) |
Comments
Bearing Drift supports this bill as commonsense legislation. Assault is an offense regardless, but when committed against care providers it's unconscionable. The bill's patron, Del. Chris Stolle of Virginia Beach said, "Health care workers are 400% more likely to be assaulted in the work place than is the average worker in the US. This bill protects those who are always ready to save lives and will serve to retain a skilled workforce of healthcare professionals."
HB1690 would protect the safety of emergency health care providers in an emergency room of a hospital or clinic on the premises of a hospital emergency room or a clinic rendering emergency medical care a Class 1 misdemeanor, including a 15 day jail term.