Firearms; increases penalties for use, display, or discharge during commission of certain felonies. (HB2235)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)
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
Use, display, or discharge of firearm in committing felony. Increases (exclusively mandatory minimum) penalties for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies from three to five years for a first offense and from five to eight years for a second or subsequent offense. The bill also adds a new three-year mandatory minimum sentence for actual discharge of a firearm during the commission of the offense. Read the Bill »
Status
02/20/2013: Passed the Senate
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2013 | Presented and ordered printed 13100098D |
| 01/13/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2235) |
| 01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
| 01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/25/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104019D-H1 |
| 01/25/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/29/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
| 01/30/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2235H1) |
| 01/31/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2013 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104019D-H1 |
| 02/04/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2235H1 |
| 02/05/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/05/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/07/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2235H1) |
| 02/13/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2013 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/18/2013 | Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2013 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/20/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/20/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/20/2013 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/21/2013 | Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 98-N) |
| 02/21/2013 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2013 | Senate requested conference committee |
| 02/21/2013 | House acceded to request |
| 02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 02/21/2013 | Senators: Garrett, McDougle, Stuart |
| 02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 02/21/2013 | Delegates: Lingamfelter, Merricks, Surovell |
| 02/23/2013 | No further action taken |
| 02/23/2013 | Failed to pass in House |
Comments
This bill sounds very weak, and odd, why only certain crimes? I have to wonder how some of these people get elected.