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1998 SESSION
SB 314 Warrantless arrest for brandishing a firearm.
Introduced by: Edward L. Schrock | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Warrantless arrest for brandishing a firearm. Allows law-enforcement officers to arrest without a warrant for an alleged violation of § 18.2-282 (brandishing a firearm) when such arrest is based on probable cause upon reasonable complaint of the person who observed the alleged offense. This provision was ultimately incorporated into HB 583. This bill is recommended by the Commission on Family Violence Prevention.
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HISTORY
- 01/20/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 988614739
- 01/20/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/98 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal
- 02/04/98 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/98 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/98 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/09/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/10/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/98 House: Read first time
- 02/11/98 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/98 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 03/09/98 House: Continued to 1999 in Courts of Justice (18-Y 6-N)