Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 89 — Protective orders; violation of order while armed with firearm or other deadly weapon, etc.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Violation of protective order while armed withfirearm or other deadly weapon; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty.Provides for a three-year mandatory minimum sentence to be servedconsecutively with any other sentence upon a conviction for violationof a protective order while knowingly armed with a firearm or otherdeadly weapon. Current law does not specify a mandatory minimum sentence.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB89) 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 (SB89)

  4. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101277D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to 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
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — 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 — Yea
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 89 do?
Violation of protective order while armed withfirearm or other deadly weapon; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty.Provides for a three-year mandatory minimum sentence to be servedconsecutively with any other sentence upon a conviction for violationof a protective order while knowingly armed with a firearm or otherdeadly weapon. Current law does not specify a mandatory minimum sentence.
Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph, Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., and Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 89?
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 89?
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