Grand larceny; threshold. (SB923)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $500 the threshold amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes. Read the Bill »
Status
01/23/2017: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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12/27/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101875D |
12/27/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB923) |
01/23/2017 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB816-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
I support this bill. The current $200 threshold defining who is and is not a felon is too low. Increasing it to $500 or $1000 (as in another current bill) makes a lot of sense, without wasting criminal justice resources.
Increasing Virginia's low and outdated grand larceny threshold would better focus law enforcement resources on more serious crimes and ensure that the punishment fits the crime. However, other states have increased their thresholds to $1,500 or more, while this bill would only increase it to $500.