VA HB2554 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; act of domestic terrorism enhancement. Provides that in addition to any increase in the midpoint of an initial recommended sentencing range already calculated for a defendant's criminal history, a defendant who commits an act of domestic terrorism, as defined in the bill, shall have the midpoint of the recommended sentencing range for his offense further increased by 200 percent in all cases.

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Title

Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; act of domestic terrorism enhancement.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2019-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103098D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171805.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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