Stalking; penalty. (SB339)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)
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
03/05/2016: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102759D |
01/11/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/12/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB339) |
01/13/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB339) |
01/18/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/18/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/10/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB339) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105055D-S1 |
02/11/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB339S1) |
02/11/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Read second time |
02/12/2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/12/2016 | Committee amendments rejected |
02/12/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/12/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105055D-S1 |
02/12/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB339S1 |
02/12/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2016 | Read first time |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB339S1) |
02/19/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
02/19/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/22/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Read second time |
02/26/2016 | Read third time |
02/26/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/26/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/26/2016 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2016 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Enrolled |
03/02/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB339ER) |
03/02/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB339ER) |
03/02/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB339ER) |
03/02/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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 5 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
HAVING VOTED ON THE PREVAILING SIDE BY WHICH SENATE BILL 339 ON PAGE 24 WAS PASS THE I WOULD ASK THAT WE RECONSIDER THAT VOTE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE VOTE BY WHICH SENATE BILL 339 PASS BE RECONSIDERED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. HAVING PREVIOUSLY EXPLAINED THEWITH AEMS. SENATOR FROM SPOTSYLVANIA, SENATOR REED. THANK YOU N PRESIDENT. I WOULD CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. APPARENTLY HOUSE ARE BETTER AT ENGLISH SCHOLARS THAN THOSE ON OUR BODY ON THE COURTS. THEY DECIDED TO TAKE OUT A FEW REPETITIVE WORZS THAT WE HAVE IN THERE AND SOME UNNECESSARY LANGUAGE, ADDED THE WORD "REASONABLE" IN FRONT OF LINE 21, IN FIRE OF DEATH, THEY MUST BE REASONABLE IN FEAR OF DEATH ON THE STALKING BILL. MOVE THAT WE CONDUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. 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.
[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. SENATE BILL 342 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM PORTSMOUTH, SENATOR LUCAS. YES, SIR, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.