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