SB 83 — Firearms; brandishing, etc., at a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 6-N 1-A)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Brandishing a firearm; law-enforcement officer;penalty. Provides for a six-month mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of a person for pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearmor air-operated or gas-operated weapon or object similar in appearance at someone who the person knows or has reason to know is a law-enforcement officer in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind ofanother.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB83) View text Current html November 27, 2019
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 6-N 1-A)
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Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
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Impact statement from VCSC (SB83)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101245D
Sponsors
- Bill DeSteph · Primary
- Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. · Cosponsor
- Amanda F. Chase · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 43% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 83 do?
- Brandishing a firearm; law-enforcement officer;penalty. Provides for a six-month mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of a person for pointing, holding, or brandishing a firearmor air-operated or gas-operated weapon or object similar in appearance at someone who the person knows or has reason to know is a law-enforcement officer in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind ofanother.
- Who sponsors SB 83?
- SB 83 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph, Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr., and Chase, Amanda F..
- What is the current status of SB 83?
- 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 83?
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