VA HB596 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-20 - House: Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Presence of methamphetamine lab in same place as child, mentally incapacitated person, or physically helpless person; penalty. Provides that any adult who knowingly allows a child or a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person to be present in the same dwelling, apartment, unit of a hotel, garage, shed, or vehicle where the components for manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine are present is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 40 years, five years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. Current law provides for enhanced punishment for the manufacture of methamphetamine in the presence of a child and omits the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment.

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Title

Methamphetamine laboratory; if presence of lab in same place as child, etc. person guilty of felony.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-20 House: Left in Appropriations
2012-02-10 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-02-06 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
2012-02-06 House: Incorporates HB717
2012-02-03 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2012-02-03 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2012-02-03 House: Committee substitute printed 12104598D-H1
2012-01-25 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2012-01-25 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2012-01-20 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2012-01-10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100590D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182248.02(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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