Gang-free zones; expanded to include public buildings and grounds, penalty. (HB682)

Introduced By

Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) with support from 59 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Bill Cleaveland (R-Roanoke), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Barbara Comstock (R-McLean), Del. John A. Cox (R-Ashland), Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston), Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls), Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem), Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg), Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond), Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Joe May (R-Leesburg), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond), Del. Dave Nutter (R-Christiansburg), Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News), Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Bob Purkey (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Ed Scott (R-Culpeper), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Gang-free zones; penalties.  Expands current "gang-free school zones" to the broader "gang-free zones" and includes any school bus stop or the property, including buildings and grounds, of any publicly owned or operated community center, park, library, or hospital. Engaging in criminal street gang activity in a gang-free zone is a Class 5 or 6 felony and may include a two-year mandatory minimum sentence, depending upon other aggravators. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102296D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2010Impact statement from VCSC (HB682)
02/10/2010Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/11/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB682)
02/12/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/12/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2010Committee substitute printed 10105266D-H1
02/14/2010Read first time
02/15/2010Read second time
02/15/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10105266D-H1
02/15/2010Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB682H1
02/16/2010Impact statement from VCSC (HB682H1)
02/16/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/19/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB682H1)
02/24/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
03/01/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2010Rereferred to Finance
03/03/2010Reported from Finance with amendment (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010Read third time
03/05/2010Reading of amendment waived
03/05/2010Committee amendment agreed to
03/05/2010Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/05/2010Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010Placed on Calendar
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (1-Y 96-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 96-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- REJECTED (1-Y 96-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010Senate requested conference committee
03/11/2010House acceded to request
03/11/2010Conferees appointed by House
03/11/2010Delegates: Miller, J.H., Lingamfelter, Johnson
03/11/2010Conferees appointed by Senate
03/11/2010Senators: Marsh, McEachin, Norment
03/13/2010Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/13/2010Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
03/13/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010Enrolled
03/22/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB682ER)
03/22/2010Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010Signed by President
03/30/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB682ER)
04/10/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 364 (effective 7/1/10)
04/10/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0364)

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 50 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB631.

Comments

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AS OF FEBRUARY 25TH
☑ Introduced
☑ Passed Committee
☑ Passed House