Virginia House Bill 1936 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Robbery; penalties. Creates degrees of punishment corresponding to the severity of a robbery offense. Any person who commits a robbery and causes serious bodily injury to or the death of another person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using or displaying a firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, or by using or displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threatening manner, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using threat or intimidation or by any other means not involving a deadly weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years. The bill also provides that if a juvenile is charged with robbery, then a juvenile court shall conduct a preliminary hearing, for purposes of certifying the charge to the grand jury, whenever a juvenile 16 years of age or older is charged with a robbery charge that is punishable as a Class 2 or Class 3 felony, as provided for in the bill. Under current law, the juvenile court shall conduct such preliminary hearing for all robberies. Robbery; penalties. Creates degrees of punishment corresponding to the severity of a robbery offense. Any person who commits a robbery and causes serious bodily injury to or the death of another person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using or displaying a firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, or by using or displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threatening manner, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using threat or intimidation or by any other means not involving a deadly weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years. The bill also provides that if a juvenile is charged with robbery, then a juvenile court shall conduct a preliminary hearing, for purposes of certifying the charge to the grand jury, whenever a juvenile 16 years of age or older is charged with a robbery charge that is punishable as a Class 2 or Class 3 felony, as provided for in the bill. Under current law, the juvenile court shall conduct such preliminary hearing for all robberies.

Robbery; penalties.

Del. Vivian Watts [D]	Del. Jeffrey Bourne [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]
Del. Mark Levine [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]
Del. Don Scott [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]

2021-04-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N) (Y: 54 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N) (Y: 20 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) (Y: 54 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-07		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0534)
2021-04-07	House	Enacted, Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-04-07	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2021-04-07	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB1936ER2)
2021-04-07	House	Reenrolled
2021-04-07		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2021-04-07	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
2021-04-07	House	VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
2021-04-07	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 44-N)
2021-04-07	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-03-31	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2021-03-31	House	Governor's substitute printed 21200845D-H2
2021-03-31	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2021-02-26		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-26	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
2021-02-25	House	Signed by Speaker
2021-02-24	Senate	Signed by President
2021-02-24	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1936ER)
2021-02-24	House	Enrolled
2021-02-19	House	VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-19	House	Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200240D-S1 (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-19	House	Passed by temporarily
2021-02-19	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-17	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N)
2021-02-17	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1936S1
2021-02-17	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 21200240D-S1
2021-02-17	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-17	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-16	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-15	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21200240D-S1
2021-02-15	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2021-02-10	Senate	Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-02-02	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-01	House	VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-01	House	Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-01	House	Pending question ordered
2021-01-29	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1936H1
2021-01-29	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103380D-H1
2021-01-29	House	Read second time
2021-01-28	House	Read first time
2021-01-27	House	Committee substitute printed 21103380D-H1
2021-01-27	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-14	House	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-01-11	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101411D

HB1936 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	58	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1936
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1936ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0534+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1936AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FH1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FS1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FER122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1936FH2160+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0801C0025+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0801C0036+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08C0118+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1296+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0144+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03V0041+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0071HB1936+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0099HB1936+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1789+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV2070+HB1936
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0619HB1936+HB1936