VA HB765 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-02 - Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

First offense assault and battery against a family or household member; enhanced penalties. Provides that the deferral and dismissal of a first offense of assault and battery against a family or household member will be treated as a prior conviction for the purpose of determining whether a person is eligible for the enhanced Class 6 felony penalties for stalking or assault and battery against a family or household member that apply based on a person's prior convictions.

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Title

Assault and battery against a family or household member; first offense, enhanced penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-02SenateContinued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-02-24SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-12HouseRead first time
2016-02-10HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103550D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18257.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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