Firearms; use or display during commission of a felony, killing or injuring police animals, penalty. (HB1616)

Introduced By

Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), and Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Use or display of firearm during commission of a felony; killing or injuring police animals; penalty. Adds maliciously shooting, stabbing, wounding, or otherwise causing bodily injury to or administering poison to any animal used or trained by a law-enforcement agency, regional jail, or the Department of Corrections to the list of felonies for which a separate penalty is prescribed if a firearm is used during the commission of the offense. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
09/06/2018Committee
09/06/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100125D
09/06/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
10/22/2018Impact statement from VCSC (HB1616)
01/10/2019Impact statement from DPB (HB1616)
01/14/2019Referred from Courts of Justice
01/14/2019Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/15/2019Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
01/17/2019Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety