VA HB936 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 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
Armed robbery; penalty. Increases the punishment for robbery by the threat or presenting of firearms, or other deadly weapon or instrumentality whatsoever, by including a mandatory minimum term of confinement of five years. Under current law, such offense is punishable by a term of confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years, which remains the same, but current law does not include a mandatory minimum term of confinement.
Title
Armed robbery; increases 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 20103234D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB936 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB936+hil |
