VA SB66 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-22 - Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Assault and battery against a family member; child witness as a sentencing consideration. Provides that if a defendant is convicted of assault and battery against a family or household member and a minor who is a family or household member of the defendant was a witness to the offense, the court may consider such circumstance as an aggravating factor in determining sentencing.

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Title

Assault and battery against a family member; child witness as a sentencing consideration.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-22SenateStricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2017-11-30SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-11-30SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100303D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18257.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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