Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. (SB556)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg)
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
Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. Provides that any person who commits an offense set forth in Chapter 4 (crimes against the person), Chapter 5 (crimes against property), or Chapter 6 (crimes involving fraud) of Title 18.2, knowing or having reason to know that the victim of the offense is an incapacitated or elder adult is guilty of a separate and distinct Class 1 misdemeanor if the underlying offense is a misdemeanor and a separate and distinct Class 6 felony if the underlying offense is a felony. The bill adds that if the offender is a person responsible for the care of the victim, punishment for a misdemeanor shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 30 days, and punishment for a felony shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101755D |
| 01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/20/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB556) |
| 02/03/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2010 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/03/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105008D-S1 |
| 02/04/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB556S1) |
| 02/09/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB556S1) |
| 02/10/2010 | Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |