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1997 SESSION

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HB 1911 Hate crimes.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Assault and battery; hate crimes. Enhances penalties from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony for the commission of assault and battery resulting in bodily injury and for entering property with the intent to damage, when either offense is committed because of race, religious conviction, color or national origin of the person, owner, user or occupant. The minimum mandatory term of six months remains effective with the increased penalty.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 971308761  pdf
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 974333351-H1  pdf
• 02/17/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 974363351-S1  pdf
• 02/25/97  House: Conference substitute printed 979080351-H2  pdf
• 03/05/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1911ER)  pdf
• 03/27/97  House: Governor's substitute printed 974384817-H3  pdf
• 04/02/97  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1911ER)  pdf
• 04/07/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments rejected
• Conference amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 971308761
• 01/08/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/02/97  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 974333351-H1
• 02/02/97  House: Read first time
• 02/03/97  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/97  House: Read second time
• 02/04/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 974333351-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Amendments by Ms. Darner withdrawn
• 02/04/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 974333351-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/06/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/97  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
• 02/17/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (13-Y 2-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 974363351-S1
• 02/17/97  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/17/97  Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/19/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/97  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/19/97  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 974363351-S1
• 02/19/97  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/97  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/20/97  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (6-Y 92-N)
• 02/20/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (6-Y 92-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/20/97  House: House acceded to request
• 02/20/97  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/97  House: Delegates: McEachin, Cranwell, Baker
• 02/20/97  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senators: Marsh, Howell, Benedetti
• 02/21/97  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/21/97  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/21/97  Senate: VOTE: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RPT (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/22/97  Conference: Senate substitute rejected by conference committee
• 02/22/97  Conference: Sub. recommended by conference comm. 979080351-H2
• 02/22/97  House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/22/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/25/97  House: Conference substitute printed 979080351-H2
• 03/05/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1911ER)
• 03/11/97  House: Enrolled
• 03/12/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/97  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 03/27/97  House: Governor's substitute printed 974384817-H3
• 04/02/97  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (58-Y 37-N)
• 04/02/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (58-Y 37-N)
• 04/02/97  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/97  Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO GOV'S RECOMM. (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/97  Governor: Amended as sub. by Gov's recommendation 974384817-H3
• 04/02/97  House: Reenrolled
• 04/02/97  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1911ER)
• 04/02/97  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/02/97  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/02/97  House: Enacted, Chapter 833 (effective 7/1/97)
• 04/07/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833)