Assault and battery; full-time or part-time employee, penalty. (HB851)

Introduced By

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill) with support from co-patrons Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg), Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding), and Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)

Progress

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

Description

Assault and battery; school employees; penalty. Provides that a battery against any full-time or part-time employee of a public or private elementary school who is engaged in the performance of his duties is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and the punishment shall include a sentence of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum sentence. Currently, only a battery against a teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor is subject to this enhanced penalty for battery. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101977D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/15/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
01/20/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2014Read first time
01/23/2014Read second time
01/23/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/23/2014Passed by for the day
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB851)
01/24/2014Read second time
01/24/2014Engrossed by House as amended HB851E
01/24/2014Printed as engrossed 14101977D-E
01/27/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/27/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/27/2014Read third time and passed House (86-Y 14-N)
01/27/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/30/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB851E)
02/10/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2014Committee substitute printed 14104971D-S1
02/11/2014Impact statement from VCSC (HB851S1)
02/11/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Read third time
02/12/2014Reading of substitute waived
02/12/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104971D-S1
02/12/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB851S1
02/12/2014Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2014Placed on Calendar
02/14/2014Senate substitute rejected by House 14104971D-S1 (3-Y 91-N)
02/14/2014VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 91-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2014Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2014Senate requested conference committee
02/19/2014House acceded to request
02/20/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB851S1)
02/20/2014Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2014Senators: Deeds, Puller, Wexton
02/21/2014Conferees appointed by House
02/21/2014Delegates: LeMunyon, Bell, R.B., Keam
02/28/2014C Amended by conference committee
02/28/2014Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 8-N)
02/28/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2014Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB851ER)
03/06/2014Enrolled
03/06/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB851ER)
03/06/2014Signed by Speaker
03/07/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB851ER)
03/09/2014Signed by President
03/10/2014Signed by President
04/06/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 663 (effective 7/1/14)
04/06/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0663)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 5 clips in all, totaling 6 minutes.