Puncturing motor vehicle tires; allows law-enforcement officer to utilize devices designed therefor. (HB1785)
Introduced By
Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
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; devices for puncturing motor vehicle tires.Authorizes law-enforcement officers to utilize devices designed to puncture motor vehicle tires to end pursuits without being subject to the current prohibition. Read the Bill »
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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12/28/2006 | Committee |
12/28/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074661276 |
12/28/2006 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/19/2007 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2007 | Read first time |
01/23/2007 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2007 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
01/25/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/25/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/09/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2007 | Read third time |
02/12/2007 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/12/2007 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/12/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/12/2007 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/14/2007 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2007 | Enrolled |
02/21/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1785ER) |
02/21/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2007 | Signed by President |
03/19/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (effective 7/1/07) |
03/27/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437) |
Comments
What is the current prohibition? Just last week a stop-stick was used to end a car chase here in Albemarle County, so clearly they're not outright prohibited.