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2012 SESSION

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HB 953 Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons, penalty.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery a felony when certain classes of people are victimized; penalty. Expands the class of people for whom, when they are victims of an assault or assault and battery, the offense is punished as a Class 6 felony. The expanded class would include a prison contractor as defined in § 53.1-261, a person directly involved in the care, treatment, or supervision of inmates in the custody of the Department of Corrections (without regard to whether he is an employee of the Department of Corrections), a contractor providing services in a juvenile correction center operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and a person directly involved in the care, treatment, or supervision of persons confined in a secure facility or detention home as defined in § 16.1-228.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102907D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104627D-H1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102907D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/23/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/12  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/03/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12104627D-H1
• 02/03/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/12  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/06/12  House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
• 02/10/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/20/12  House: Left in Appropriations