Protective orders; violation of order while armed with firearm or other deadly weapon, etc. (SB89)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), and Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Violation of protective order while armed with firearm or other deadly weapon; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty. Provides for a three-year mandatory minimum sentence to be served consecutively with any other sentence upon a conviction for violation of a protective order while knowingly armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon. Current law does not specify a mandatory minimum sentence. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/27/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/27/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101277D
11/27/2019Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
12/03/2019Impact statement from VCSC (SB89)
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/22/2020Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)