VA HB992 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-27 - House: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Assault and battery of a family or household member; penalties. Provides for a Class 1 misdemeanor for the assault followed by a battery through the application of physical force against a member of a family or household member. The bill addresses the decision in U.S. v. White from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2010.

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Title

Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-27 House: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101851D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18257.2(n/a)See Bill Text
192120(n/a)See Bill Text
192120.1(n/a)See Bill Text
372506(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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