VA HB560 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 7 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Requires 67 afirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Brandishing a firearm; intent; penalty. Requires that a person pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearm or similar weapons 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.

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Title

Brandishing a firearm; intent to induce fear, etc., penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-20 - House - House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (66-Y 34-N) (Y: 68 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 32-N) (Y: 70 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 3-N) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-20HouseRequires 67 afirmative votes to override Governor's veto
2016-04-20HouseVOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (66-Y 34-N)
2016-04-20HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto (66-Y 34-N)
2016-04-20HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-04-07 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2016-03-07 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-07HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
2016-03-05SenateSigned by President
2016-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB560ER)
2016-03-02HouseEnrolled
2016-02-29SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
2016-02-29SenateRead third time
2016-02-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
2016-02-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-09HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 32-N)
2016-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House (68-Y 32-N)
2016-02-08HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 7-N)
2016-01-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 3-N)
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100402D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182282(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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