Assault and battery against a family or household member; first offense, enhanced penalties. (HB765)
Introduced By
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
First offense assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalties. Provides that the deferral and dismissal of a first offense of assault and battery against a family or household member will be treated as a prior conviction for the purpose of determining whether a person is eligible for the enhanced Class 6 felony penalties for stalking or assault and battery against a family or household member that apply based on a person's prior convictions. Read the Bill »
Status
02/24/2016: passed committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2016 | Committee |
| 01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103550D |
| 01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB765) |
| 02/05/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/05/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/08/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB765) |
| 02/12/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | 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 |
| 02/24/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 03/02/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 6 clips in all, totaling 7 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO FIRST OFFENSE ASSAULT AND BATTERY AGAINST A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, ENHANCED PENALTIES. SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 99, NOS, ZERO. AYES 99, NOS, ZERO, THE BILL IS PASSED. TURNING TO PAGE 56 OF THEDel. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock): HAVING NEVER HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT. YOU MAY RECALL THAT PART OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNOR, OUR BROAD AGREEMENT ON FIREARMS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THIS YEAR CONTEMPLATED THAT WE WOULD ONLY APPLY THE PROHIBITION ON POSSESSING A FIREARM TO THOSE WHO HAD HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT AFTER A JUDGE HAD -- AFTER THEY