Stalking; second offense, Class 6 felony. (HB886)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach)
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 a second offense of stalking committed within five years of a prior stalking conviction is punishable as a Class 6 felony. Under current law, a second offense of stalking only qualifies for the Class 6 penalty if the person convicted had also been convicted of certain offenses involving assaults or bodily woundings or of violating a protective order. Read the Bill »
Status
04/04/2016: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2016 | Committee |
| 01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103549D |
| 01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB886) |
| 02/05/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/05/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/08/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB886) |
| 02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended HB886E |
| 02/15/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16103549D-E |
| 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 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB886E) |
| 02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/17/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB886E) |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/29/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/29/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 03/02/2016 | Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2016 | Read third time |
| 03/03/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2016 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB886ER) |
| 03/07/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB886ER) |
| 03/07/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2016 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB886ER) |
| 03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
| 03/09/2016 | Signed by President |
| 03/09/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016 |
| 03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
| 04/04/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 04/04/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield): MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE THIS, SAYS WHEN A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF STALKING FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, IT WILL BE A FELONY. TAKING THE RIGHTS OF TO OWN A FIREARM AWAY.
[Unknown]: HOUSE BILL 889, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE