Assault and battery against family or household member; penalty. (SB1170)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

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

Description

Assault and battery against family or household member; penalty. Provides that upon a conviction for assault and battery against a family or household member, when the person has been previously convicted of an offense of (i) assault and battery against a family or household member, (ii) malicious or unlawful wounding, (iii) aggravated malicious wounding, (iv) malicious bodily injury by means of a substance, (v) strangulation, or (vi) an offense under the law of any other jurisdiction which has the same elements as any of the above offenses, which occurred within a period of 20 years, and on a different date, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the Class 6 felony applies only if there are two prior convictions. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101180D
01/13/2015Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2015Impact statement from VCSC (SB1170)
01/21/2015Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2015Rereferred to Finance
02/11/2015Left in Finance