Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 88 — Discharging firearm; penalty.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Discharging firearm; penalty. Imposes amandatory minimum term of imprisonment of three years for violationsof (i) maliciously discharging a firearm within or at an occupiedbuilding or dwelling house; (ii) willfully discharging a firearmwithin or at any school building, upon the buildings or grounds ofany school, or upon any public property within 1,000 feet of theproperty line of a school; and (iii) intentionally discharging a firearm while in or on a motor vehicle so as to create risk of deathor injury to another person. The bill also imposes a mandatory minimumterm of imprisonment of one year for violations of (a) unlawfully, but not maliciously, discharging a firearm within or at an occupied building or dwelling house and (b) willfully discharging a firearmin a public place when such discharge results in bodily injury toanother person. The bill imposes a mandatory minimum term of confinementin jail of 90 days for violations of willfully discharging a firearmin a public place when such discharge does not result in bodily injuryto another person.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB88) View text Current html November 27, 2019

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

  2. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  3. Impact statement from VCSC (SB88)

  4. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101274D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9600
Total 9600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 88 do?
Discharging firearm; penalty. Imposes amandatory minimum term of imprisonment of three years for violationsof (i) maliciously discharging a firearm within or at an occupiedbuilding or dwelling house; (ii) willfully discharging a firearmwithin or at any school building, upon the buildings or grounds ofany school, or upon any public property within 1,000 feet of theproperty line of a school; and (iii) intentionally discharging a firearm while in or on a motor vehicle so as to create risk of deathor injury to another person. The bill also imposes a mandatory minimumterm of imprisonment of one year for violations of (a) unlawfully, but not maliciously, discharging a firearm within or at an occupied building or dwelling house and (b) willfully discharging a firearmin a public place when such discharge results in bodily injury toanother person. The bill imposes a mandatory minimum term of confinementin jail of 90 days for violations of willfully discharging a firearmin a public place when such discharge does not result in bodily injuryto another person.
Who sponsors SB 88?
SB 88 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph, Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., and Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 88?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 88?
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