VA SB644 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-01 - Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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; public transportation operators; penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-01SenateContinued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-18SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 16103746D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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