Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty. (SB547)
Introduced By
Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)
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 a felony when certain classes of people are victimized; penalty. Expands the class of people for whom, when they are victims of an assault or assault and battery, the offense is punished as a Class 6 felony. The expanded class would include a person employed as a prison contractor as defined in 53.1-261. Amends § 18.2-57, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 01/16/2012 Presented and ordered printed 12103830D
- 01/16/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/2012 Impact statement from VCSC (SB547)
- 01/30/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/30/2012 Rereferred to Finance
- 02/07/2012 Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/30/2012 Left in Finance
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