Puncturing motor vehicle tires; allows law-enforcement officer to utilize devices designed therefor. (HB1785)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
12/28/2006Committee
12/28/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074661276
12/28/2006Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/19/2007Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2007Read first time
01/23/2007Read second time and engrossed
01/24/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
01/24/2007Communicated to Senate
01/25/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/25/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/09/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/09/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2007Read third time
02/12/2007Reading of amendment waived
02/12/2007Committee amendment agreed to
02/12/2007Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2007Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2007Placed on Calendar
02/14/2007Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/21/2007Enrolled
02/21/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1785ER)
02/21/2007Signed by Speaker
02/22/2007Signed by President
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (effective 7/1/07)
03/27/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

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.