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