Terrorism, federal; those accused or convicted shall not be held in custody in state/local facility. (HB15)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas) with support from co-patrons Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), and Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Custody in state and local correctional facilities of those accused or convicted of federal terrorism.  Provides that no person who is accused or convicted of terrorism in violation of federal law, as terrorism is defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331, shall be held in custody in any state or local correction facility. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/08/2009Committee
12/08/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100790D
12/08/2009Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/28/2010Assigned MPPS sub: #3
02/08/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 2-N)
02/09/2010Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2010Read first time
02/11/2010Read second time
02/11/2010Committee amendments agreed to
02/11/2010Engrossed by House as amended HB15E
02/11/2010Printed as engrossed 10100790D-E
02/12/2010Read third time and passed House (87-Y 7-N)
02/12/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (87-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2010Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
03/01/2010Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2010Rereferred to Courts of Justice
03/01/2010Assigned Courts sub: Special
03/08/2010Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 47 seconds.

Comments

Waldo J., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Do we really think this poorly of our correctional facility and law enforcement officers?

robert legge writes:

Sure seems like Bob is focused on anti-Obama legislation.

DANNY KINDER writes:

KEEP TERRORISTS IN MILITARY COURTS, THIS IS A WAR DECLARED BY THEM. IF A SNAKE IS TRYING TO BITE YOU, YOU USUALLY CUT OFF ITS HEAD, YOU SURE DONT PET IT. TIRED OF MY TAX DOLLARS BEING USED TO DEFEND PEOPLE WHO ARE DETERMINED TO KILL US.