Intentional injury to property or a monument or memorial; reduces penalty. (HB1781)
Introduced By
Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Intentional injury to property or a monument or memorial; penalty. Reduces from a Class 6 felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor the penalty for damages of $1,000 or more for the crime of intentional injury or destruction of (i) any property, real or personal, not his own or (ii) a monument or memorial for war veterans, a monument erected to mark the site of an engagement fought during the Civil War, or a memorial to designate the boundary of a city, town, or tract of land. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/29/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100420D |
| 12/29/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1781) |
| 01/21/2021 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/05/2021 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Has anyone noticed this says "intentional injury or destruction of (1) any property, real or personal, not his own" and includes trees used as boundary markers for tracts of land, in addition to war memorials and monuments?