Public transportation service; obstructing operation of transit vehicle is Class 1 misdemeanor. (SB588)

Introduced By

Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke)

Progress

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

Description

Felony assault and battery against a mass transit operator.  Provides that it is a Class 6 felony to commit an assault or battery upon a mass transit operator defined as a person who operates any train, bus, trolley or van that is designed to carry six or more passengers. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102809D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2010Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/20/2010Impact statement from VCSC (SB588)
01/25/2010Impact statement from VCSC (SB588S1)
01/25/2010Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2010Committee substitute printed 10104514D-S1
01/25/2010Rereferred to Finance
01/28/2010Impact statement from VCSC (SB588S1)
02/10/2010Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2010Committee substitute printed 10105200D-S2
02/10/2010Substitute bill reprinted 10105200D-S2
02/11/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2010Read second time
02/12/2010Committee substitute rejected 10104514D-S1
02/12/2010Reading of substitute waived
02/12/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10105200D-S2
02/12/2010Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB588S2
02/15/2010Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010Placed on Calendar
02/17/2010Read first time
02/17/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/18/2010Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/24/2010Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011
02/26/2010Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.