Armed robbery; increases penalty. (HB936)

Introduced By

Sen. Emily Brewer (R-Suffolk)

Progress

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

Description

Armed robbery; penalty. Increases the punishment for robbery by the threat or presenting of firearms, or other deadly weapon or instrumentality whatsoever, by including a mandatory minimum term of confinement of five years. Under current law, such offense is punishable by a term of confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years, which remains the same, but current law does not include a mandatory minimum term of confinement. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/07/2020Committee
01/07/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103234D
01/07/2020Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/08/2020Impact statement from VCSC (HB936)
02/11/2020Left in Courts of Justice