Assault and battery; adds magistrates within enhanced penalty provision. (SB853)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
Crimes; assault and battery; magistrate; penalty. Adds magistrates within the enhanced penalty provision of the assault and battery section. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102891D |
01/02/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/04/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB853) |
01/21/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104319D-S1 |
01/21/2013 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/23/2013 | Incorporates SB966 |
01/23/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB853S1) |
01/29/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104688D-S2 |
01/29/2013 | Incorporates SB966 |
01/29/2013 | Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB853S2) |
01/31/2013 | Read second time |
01/31/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/31/2013 | Committee substitute rejected 13104319D-S1 |
01/31/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104688D-S2 |
01/31/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB853S2 |
02/01/2013 | Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2013 | Read first time |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/06/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/08/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
02/08/2013 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/12/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
02/14/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2013 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2013 | Read second time |
02/21/2013 | Read third time |
02/21/2013 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2013 | Enrolled |
02/23/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB853ER) |
02/23/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB853ER) |
02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB853ER) |
03/23/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/23/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0711) |
Comments
Please support this bill in order to provide protections to magistrates across the state and discourage intimidation.
I encourage you to support this bill in order to provide needed protections to magistrates who provide an extremely important judicial service to all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Thank you for taking a moment to read this email.
As a constituent & a Magistrate who serves the Commonwealth, I ask that this bill be supported. Both bills would amend Virginia Code 18.2-57 (c) by making assaults on Magistrates a felony. Judges & Law Enforcement Officers are already protected under this statute. Why then aren't Magistrates entitled to the same protection? In this environmental climate & the mentality of people, I would hope the General Assembly would want to be proactive and not reactive regarding this matter. For why should something have to happen to a Magistrate before action is taken. Like Judges we work with the same citizens of the Commonwealth, but unlike Judges, Magistrates work 24/7 with no supervised protection or security. Based on the nature of our job & with all the responsibilities a Magistrate is charged with I believe our safety is just as important. Thank you!
I support this bill and I hope you will, too.
I support this bill to provide added protections for our magistrates across Virginia.
Please support this bill. Magistrates in most regions meet with citizens in their offices without the security measures enjoyed by other judicial officers. There are no barriers and no metal detectors, and no deputy sheriffs present. Citizens who do not present the probable cause required to issue a criminal warrant have become considerably irate and threatening to magistrates when they are refused. As a soon to be retired [2/1/13] magistrate I have been threatened, cursed, and even assaulted [without battery] over the years and I have been told by citizens - without threat - after our hearing that they are carrying a knife or a gun on their person for their own protection. OES has done everything in their power to restrict the carrying of firearms by magistrates even though the law specifically permits concealed carry by Magistrates to and from work. Magistrates should have, at the very least, the protection of the penalty carried by a felony as punishment for striking a judicial officer. Thank you.
I respectfully request that all members of the General Assembly support and vote for SB 853. Adding the felony provision to 18.2-57 (c) is good public policy and will enhance the magistrate system.
I find it insulting that any member of the General Assembly would even consider voting against this bill. I respectfully challenge any such person to spend a shift with me in the magistrate's office, and see if your opinion remains the same. I would also request that you post your justification for deciding that magistrates are less deserving of this statutory protection than law enforcement officers, judges, correctional officers, firefighters, and rescue squad members.
To the General Assembly, place yourself in the position of a Magistrate. Our position is already not recognized and not appreciated. Our job is important as judges, law enforcement officers, correction officers, firefighters,and rescue squad. If it was your child, as a Magistrate would you not want him/her to be protected under this statute 18.2-57.