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HB 851 Assault and battery; full-time or part-time employee, penalty.

Introduced by: James M. LeMunyon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Assault and battery; school employees; penalty. Provides that a battery against any full-time or part-time employee of a public or private elementary school who is engaged in the performance of his duties is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and the punishment shall include a sentence of 15 days in jail, two days of which shall be a mandatory minimum sentence. Currently, only a battery against a teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor is subject to this enhanced penalty for battery. This bill is identical to SB 570.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101977D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/14  House: Printed as engrossed 14101977D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/10/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104971D-S1  pdf | impact statements
• 03/06/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB851ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/06/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0663)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101977D
• 01/08/14  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/15/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
• 01/20/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 3-N)
• 01/22/14  House: Read first time
• 01/23/14  House: Read second time
• 01/23/14  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/23/14  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/24/14  House: Read second time
• 01/24/14  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB851E
• 01/24/14  House: Printed as engrossed 14101977D-E
• 01/27/14  House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 14-N)
• 01/27/14  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 14-N)
• 01/28/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104971D-S1
• 02/11/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/14  Senate: Read third time
• 02/12/14  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/12/14  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104971D-S1
• 02/12/14  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB851S1
• 02/12/14  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/14  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 14104971D-S1 (3-Y 91-N)
• 02/14/14  House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 91-N)
• 02/18/14  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/14  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/19/14  House: House acceded to request
• 02/20/14  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/14  Senate: Senators: Deeds, Puller, Wexton
• 02/21/14  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/21/14  House: Delegates: LeMunyon, Bell, R.B., Keam
• 02/28/14  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 02/28/14  House: Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 8-N)
• 02/28/14  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 8-N)
• 03/03/14  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/14  House: Enrolled
• 03/06/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB851ER)
• 03/06/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/09/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 663 (effective 7/1/14)
• 04/06/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0663)