VA SB285 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-01 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. Provides that any person who commits an offense set forth in Chapter 4 (crimes against the person), Chapter 5 (crimes against property), or Chapter 6 (crimes involving fraud) of Title 18.2, knowing or having reason to know that the victim of the offense is an incapacitated or elder adult, is guilty of a separate and distinct Class 1 misdemeanor if the underlying offense is a misdemeanor and a separate and distinct Class 6 felony if the underlying offense is a felony. The bill also provides that if the offender is a person responsible for the care of the victim, punishment shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 30 days if the underlying offense is a misdemeanor and a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months if the underlying offense is a felony.

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Title

Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-01 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-02-01 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-02-01 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100461D

Same As/Similar To

SB431 (Similar To) 2012-03-10 - House: Left in Appropriations

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182504.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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