VA HB426 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Battery; public transportation operators; penalty. Provides that the punishment for battery of a person who is the operator of a vehicle operated by a public transportation service who is engaged in the performance of his duties is a Class 1 misdemeanor, including a term of confinement of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement.

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Title

Battery; punishment when against public transportation operators, penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2016-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102640D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18257(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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