VA SB22 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-10 - Senate: Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Assault and battery; fire marshals; penalty. Adds fire marshals and assistant fire marshals who have police powers to the definition of law-enforcement officer in the assault and battery criminal provision, which means that the punishment for committing an assault and battery on such a person who is engaged in the performance of his public duties is elevated from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony, with a six-month mandatory minimum term of confinement.

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Title

Assault and battery; penalty when against fire marshals and assistant fire marshals.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-10 Senate: Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2010-01-18 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2010-01-18 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N)
2010-01-12 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2009-12-23 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2009-12-23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100985D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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