VA HB2361 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-03 - Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-03 - Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Brandishing a firearm; intent; penalty. Requires that a person pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearm or similar weapon must have the intent to induce fear in the mind of another or know or reasonably should know that his conduct would induce such fear in order to be convicted of the crime of brandishing. Currently, the perpetrator's intent is not an element of the offense in the statute.
Title
Brandishing a firearm; intent to induce fear, etc., penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-03 | House | Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2017-01-18 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Presented and ordered printed 17102368D |
