Assault and battery; Department of Corrections investigators, penalty. (HB1226)

Introduced By

Del. Les Adams (R-Chatham)

Progress

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

Description

Assault and battery of Department of Corrections investigators; penalty. Adds employees of the Department of Corrections who have been designated by the Department to conduct internal investigations to the definition of law-enforcement officer for purposes of the crimes of assault and battery. The current punishment for assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his public duties is a Class 6 felony with a six-month mandatory minimum sentence. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/19/2016Committee
01/19/2016Presented and ordered printed 16100639D
01/19/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB1226)
01/19/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2016Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law
02/08/2016Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/10/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
02/12/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1226)
02/12/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2016Read 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
02/29/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Read third time
03/02/2016Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2016Enrolled
03/04/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1226ER)
03/04/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1226ER)
03/04/2016Signed by Speaker
03/07/2016Signed by President
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/08/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/08/2016Impact statement from VCSC (HB1226ER)
03/11/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/16)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0420)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

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

PENALTY. MR. ADAMS. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. HOW LONGS BILL 136 ADDS PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTIONS TO THE LIST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SO DEFINED AND THESE ARE AT TIMES


Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg): COMMEND THE PATRON FOR BRINGING THIS BILL FORWARD. THANK YOU.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1213 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLS AYE, THOSE ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? OPPOSED NO. HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 1. AYES 39, NOS 1. THE BILL PASSS. HOUSE BILL 1226, A BILL RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS INVESTIGATORS PENALTY. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE FOR COURTS OF JUSTICE. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS IT ADDS EMPLOYEES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION DESIGNATED FOR INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS TO THE DEFINITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFINING CRIMES OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 1226 PASS?