VA HB818 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Assault and battery; animal control officers; penalty. Adds animal control officers and deputy animal control officers to the list of professions against whom committing an assault or an assault and battery is subject to an enhanced penalty. The bill provides that any person who commits an assault or an assault and battery against such officer is guilty of a Class 6 felony and the sentence of such person includes a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months.
Title
Assault and battery; adds animal control officers to list, penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-11 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2020-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100623D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB818 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB818+hil |
