Sex offense; felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor. (SB801)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa)

Progress

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

Description

Felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor sex offense; penalty. Provides that when a person is convicted of a specified misdemeanor sex offense and it is alleged in the warrant that he was convicted of two or more substantially similar offenses under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States within the previous 10 years, he is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the prior convictions are limited to convictions under Virginia law. Read the Bill »

Status

01/29/2013: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
12/19/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100931D
12/19/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/21/2012Impact statement from VCSC (SB801)
01/07/2013Impact statement from DPB (SB801)
01/21/2013Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2013Rereferred to Finance
01/29/2013Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Mary Devoy writes:

Garrett's same 2012 Bill SB668 Fiscal Impact
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+oth+SB668F160+PDF
w/ the standard minimum $50,000 estimate requirement. SB668 was left in Finance.

Stephen writes:

Why would Mr.Garrett just write this bill for sex offense's? Maybe he's afraid of drug dealers.