ABC agent; assault and battery against, penalty. (SB598)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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 »

Status

01/23/2008: Merged into SB522

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081141284
01/09/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2008Impact statement from VCSC (SB598)
01/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/18/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB598)
01/23/2008Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB522-Locke) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB966 and SB522.