VA SB668 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-07 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor sex offense; penalty. Provides that when a person is convicted of a specified misdemeanor sex offense and it is alleged in the warrant that he was convicted of two or more substantially similar offenses under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States within the previous 10 years, he is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the prior convictions are limited to convictions under Virginia law.

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Title

Sex offense; felony punishment for subsequent misdemeanor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-07 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-30 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2012-01-30 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
2012-01-20 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103750D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18267.5:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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