Prosecutions, limitation of; certain felonies. (HB620)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

Limitation of prosecutions; certain felonies. Provides that felony violations of §§ 3.2-6570 (animal cruelty) and 18.2-386.1 (unlawful filming) are not subject to any statute of limitations on prosecution. With few exceptions, felonies are not subject to any statute of limitations. However, currently, both misdemeanor and felony violations of unlawful filming are subject to a five-year statute of limitations and certain felony and misdemeanor violations of animal cruelty are subject to a five-year statute of limitations, or a one-year statute of limitations if the offense involved an agricultural animal, while certain other felony violations of animal cruelty are not subject to any statute of limitations and certain other misdemeanor violations of animal cruelty are subject to the one-year statute of limitations that applies to most misdemeanors. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2018Committee
01/08/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104741D
01/08/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2018Impact statement from VCSC (HB620)
02/15/2018Left in Courts of Justice