VA HB2140 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-10 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-10 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Enhanced penalties for gang and drug crimes. Imposes higher penalties for certain drug offenses involving manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute certain controlled substances if death or serious bodily injury resulted from the use of such substance. The bill also imposes higher penalties for possessing, using or attempting to use, or displaying in a threatening manner a firearm while committing or attempting to commit certain drug offenses. Finally, the bill provides that a person who is convicted of a second or subsequent criminal street gang crime is guilty of a Class 3 felony, where current law imposes such penalty for a third or subsequent conviction.
Title
Gang and drug crimes; imposes higher penalties for certain offenses.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-10 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
2015-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2015-01-14 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102478D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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18 | 2 | 248 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 46.3:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB2140 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB2140+hil |