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2015 SESSION
HB 1928 DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
DNA analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors. The bill adds misdemeanor violations of §§ 16.1-253.2 (violation of a protective order), 18.2-60.3 (stalking), 18.2-60.4 (violation of a stalking protective order), 18.2-67.4:1 (infected sexual battery), 18.2-102 (unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle, or boat valued at less than $200), 18.2-121 (entering property of another for purpose of damaging it), 18.2-387 (indecent exposure), 18.2-387.1 (obscene sexual display), and 18.2-479.1 (resisting arrest) to the list of offenses for which an adult convicted of such offense must have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for DNA analysis. Under current law, a sample is taken for DNA analysis from adults convicted of only five misdemeanor sex offenses: (i) § 18.2-67.4 (sexual battery), (ii) § 18.2-67.4:2 (sexual abuse of a child 13 years of age or older but under 15), (iii) § 18.2-67.5 (attempted sexual battery), (iv) § 18.2-130 (peeping), or (v) § 18.2-370.6 (penetrating the mouth of a child under 13 with the tongue). The bill also increases the fee collected for the withdrawal of the DNA sample from $25 to $53.The provisions of the bill apply only to persons convicted on or after July 1, 2015. This bill is identical to SB 1187.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103489D pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104624D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104864D-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1928ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103489D
- 01/13/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/02/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/15 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
- 02/04/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104624D-H1
- 02/04/15 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/15 House: Incorporates HB1617
- 02/06/15 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 02/06/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 6-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104864D-H2
- 02/06/15 House: Incorporates HB1617
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice rejected 15104624D-H1
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 15104864D-H2
- 02/09/15 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1928H2
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House (72-Y 27-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (72-Y 27-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/18/15 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/18/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/18/15 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/15 House: Senate amendment rejected by House (2-Y 92-N)
- 02/18/15 House: VOTE:REJECTED (2-Y 92-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/18/15 House: House acceded to request
- 02/18/15 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/18/15 Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Howell, Reeves
- 02/18/15 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/18/15 House: Delegates: Bell, Robert B., O'Bannon, Joannou
- 02/19/15 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/20/15 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 House: Conference report agreed to by House (80-Y 11-N)
- 02/20/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (80-Y 11-N)
- 02/25/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1928ER)
- 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
- 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/16/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 209 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209)