VA HB783 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-24 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Brandishing a firearm; law-enforcement officer; penalty. Provides for a six-month mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of a person for pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearm or similar weapon at someone who the person knows or has reason to know is a law-enforcement officer in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another.

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Title

Firearms; pointing, holding, or brandishing in presence of a law-enforcement officer, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 23-N) (Y: 78 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-24SenatePassed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 23-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House (76-Y 23-N)
2016-02-15HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB783H1
2016-02-15HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16105288D-H1
2016-02-15HouseRead second time
2016-02-13HouseRead first time
2016-02-12HouseCommittee substitute printed 16105288D-H1
2016-02-12HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
2016-02-10HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100962D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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