Firearms; willful discharge resulting in permanent physical impairment, Class 6 felony. (HB810)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), and Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Willful discharge of firearms with no discernible or designated target; penalty. Provides that any person who willfully discharges a firearm with no discernible or designated target within two miles of any occupied building and such conduct results in the death of another person is guilty of a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that such conduct that does not result in the death of another but results in bodily injury to another person is a Class 6 felony. Finally, the bill provides that such conduct that does not result in the death of or bodily injury to another is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100137D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/09/2014Impact statement from VCSC (HB810)
01/14/2014Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
01/16/2014Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2014Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/17/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/27/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB810)
01/30/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/31/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
01/31/2014Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/03/2014Committee substitute printed 14104218D-H1
02/03/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2014Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/04/2014Impact statement from VCSC (HB810H1)
02/05/2014Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2014Read first time
02/10/2014Read second time
02/10/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104218D-H1
02/10/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB810H1
02/11/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB810H1)
02/17/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2014Committee substitute printed 14105055D-S1
02/18/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/18/2014Impact statement from VCSC (HB810S1)
02/19/2014Committee substitute agreed to 124105055D-S1
02/19/2014Read third time
02/19/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/19/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14105055D-S1
02/19/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB810S1
02/19/2014Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 13-N 1-A)
02/19/2014Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2014Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N)
02/20/2014Placed on Calendar
02/21/2014Senate substitute rejected by House 14105055D-S1 (2-Y 95-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2014Reconsideration of Senate substitute rejected by House
02/21/2014Senate substitute rejected by House 14105055D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
02/21/2014VOTE: REJECTED #2 (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2014Senate insisted on substitute (28-Y 12-N)
02/25/2014Senate requested conference committee
02/25/2014Motion to reconsider vote to insist on substitute agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2014Senate insisted on substitute (26-Y 14-N)
02/26/2014House acceded to request
02/26/2014Conferees appointed by House
02/26/2014Delegates: Carr, Gilbert, Cline
02/26/2014Conferees appointed by Senate
02/26/2014Senators: Marsh, Puller, McDougle
03/04/2014C Amended by conference committee
03/04/2014Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
03/04/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2014Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
03/04/2014Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
03/04/2014VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2014Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
03/07/2014Enrolled
03/07/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB810ER)
03/07/2014Signed by Speaker
03/10/2014Signed by President
03/11/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB810ER)
03/31/2014Impact statement from VCSC (HB810ER)
04/04/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 579 (effective 7/1/14)
04/04/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0579)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.