ABC agent; assault and battery against, penalty. (HB966)
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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; ABC agent, penalty. Adds special agents of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the definition of law-enforcement officer, which means that the punishment for committing an assault and battery on a special agent engaged in the performance of his public duties is elevated from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum term of confinement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Committee |
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086223724 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/09/2008 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB966) |
| 01/18/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB966) |
| 02/12/2008 | Left in Courts of Justice |