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2012 SESSION
HB 992 Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member.
Introduced by: G. Manoli Loupassi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Assault and battery of a family or household member; penalties. Provides for a Class 1 misdemeanor for the assault followed by a battery through the application of physical force against a member of a family or household member. The bill addresses the decision in U.S. v. White from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2010.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101851D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/27/12 House: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote