Grand larceny; increases threshold amount. (HB706)
Introduced By
Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $1,000 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 »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2018 | Committee |
| 01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102691D |
| 01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 01/22/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB706) |
| 02/01/2018 | Referred from Rules |
| 02/01/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/15/2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of VA raising the felony larceny threshold to $1,500. This bill is a step in the right direction. Many other states have raised their thresholds to $1,500 to $2,000 without seeing an increase in theft. VA needs to be smart on crime and develop real reforms that address the underlying causes of larceny - such as drug addiction, barriers to employment, and mental health issues.