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2004 SESSION
SB 550 Family abuse; determination of predominant physical aggressor.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Family abuse. Changes the term primary physical aggressor to predominant physical aggressor in section that requires arrest in most family abuse cases when the law-enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that family assault or violation of a protective order occurred. The officer is required to arrest and take into custody the person he has probable cause to believe, based on the totality of the circumstances, was the primary (now predominant) physical aggressor (unless there are special circumstances that would dictate a course of action other than an arrest). The bill sets standards for determining who is the predominant physical aggressor. This bill is a recommendation of the Family Violence Subcommittee of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040775134 pdf
- 03/25/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB550ER) pdf
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB550ER2) pdf
- 04/26/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1016) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040775134
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/04 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/04 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/04 House: Read first time
- 02/05/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/01/04 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (20-Y 1-N)
- 03/03/04 House: Read second time
- 03/04/04 House: Read third time
- 03/04/04 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/04/04 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/04/04 House: Passed House with amendments (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/04 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/08/04 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/25/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB550ER)
- 03/26/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/15/04 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/20/04 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/21/04 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/21/04 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/21/04 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/21/04 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/21/04 House: Enacted, Chapter 1016 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/21/04 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB550ER2)
- 04/26/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1016)