Stalking; penalty. (HB752)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patrons Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach), and Del. Margaret Ransone (R-Kinsale)

Progress

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

Description

Stalking; penalty. Provides that contacting or following or attempting to contact or follow the person at whom stalking conduct is directed after being given actual notice that the person does not want to be contacted or followed, is prima facie evidence that the person intended to place the other person, or reasonably should have known that the other person was placed, in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or a family or household member. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. Read the Bill »

Status

04/20/2016: enacted

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102756D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB752)
02/05/2016Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law
02/05/2016Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/08/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB752)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/22/2016Committee substitute printed 16105714D-S1
02/22/2016Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB752S1)
02/23/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2016Read third time
02/24/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/24/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105714D-S1
02/24/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB752S1
02/24/2016Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Placed on Calendar
02/26/2016Senate substitute rejected by House 16105714D-S1 (2-Y 95-N)
02/26/2016VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB752S1)
03/01/2016Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Senate requested conference committee
03/02/2016House acceded to request
03/03/2016Conferees appointed by House
03/03/2016Delegates: Bell, R.B., Gilbert, McClellan
03/03/2016Conferees appointed by Senate
03/03/2016Senators: Reeves, Deeds, Garrett
03/10/2016C Amended by conference committee
03/11/2016Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
03/11/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2016Passed by temporarily
03/11/2016Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/25/2016Enrolled
03/25/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB752ER)
03/25/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB752ER)
03/25/2016Signed by Speaker
03/28/2016Signed by President
03/28/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
03/28/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/29/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB752ER)
04/01/2016Governor's recommendation received by House
04/20/2016Placed on Calendar
04/20/2016Passed by temporarily
04/20/2016House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
04/20/2016G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/20/2016Reenrolled
04/20/2016Reenrolled bill text (HB752ER2)
04/20/2016Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/20/2016Signed by President as reenrolled
04/20/2016Enacted, Chapter 745 (effective 7/1/16)
04/20/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0745)
04/21/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB752ER2)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 8 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill): TERRIFYING AND IF THE PERSON PROVIDES NOTICE AFTER THAT, THEY DID DO IT WITH INTENT TO STALK.

[Unknown]: TURNING TO PAGE 27 OF THE CALENDAR, PRINTED CALENDAR, HOUSE BILLS 754 AND 765 MOVED TO
EVER HOUSE BILL 510. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE. HOUSE ABOUT BILL 537, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE. HOUSE BILL 541. REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE. HOUSE BILL 681. COURTS OF JUSTICE WITH REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE FOR SUBSTITUTE. I MO BE THAT THE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT.
THE HOUSE HAS REJECTED THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE. SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT WE INSIST ON THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE INSIST ON ITS SUBSTITUTE AND REQUEST A COMMITTEE OF SCORCHES. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL OPPOSED NO. RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. TURNING TO PAGE 6, UNFINISHED BUSINESS, SENATE. SENATE BILL 7 PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AN AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM FRANKLY, SENATOR STANLEY.


Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville): BEEN INFORMED IS THAT THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS, THERE'S TWO VERSIONS FLOATING AROUND THAT THE GOVERNOR IN FACT DOES PREFER THE HOUSE VERSION, WHICH WE CHANGED TO MAKE THE SENATE HAPPY, WHICH MEANS WE NEED TO ACCEPT HIS AMENDMENTS TO PUT IT BACK THE WAY WE HAD IT ORIGINALLY. THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS, MR. SPEAKER. I DON'T KNOW ANY REASON WE COULDN'T TAKE THEM BOTH UP TOGETHER. WE PASS BOTH OF THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL. THANK YOU.

[Unknown]: Speaker: SHALL THE HOUSE AGREE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR? [ BELL ]

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville): Speaker: THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.


[Unknown]: BILL BE OPEN FOR RECONSIDERATION.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. SHALL THE VOTE BY WHICH HOUSE BILL 818 WAS AGREED TO BE RECONSIDERED. ALL IN FAVOR SHALL RECORD VOTES AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES. THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOs 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM MECKLENBURG. THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL VOTE SND ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 24, NOs 15. THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AGREED TO. RETURNING TO PAGE 41. HOUSE BILL 752. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): I MOVE THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. SPEAKING OF THAT, THIS BILL DEALS WITH STALKING AND ADDS

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB339.