Arrest warrant; offenses committed during a close pursuit.
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SB 102 — Arrest warrant; offenses committed during a close pursuit.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 326 (effective 7/1/22)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 11, 2022.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
7 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Criminal acts committed during a close pursuit; arrest warrant. Provides that if a law-enforcement officer makes an arrest without a warrant when in close pursuit and such arrest is made beyond the boundary of the county or city from which the arrestee fled, then the law-enforcement officer shall procure a warrant from the magistrate serving the county or city wherein the arrest was made, charging the accused with the offense committed in the county or city from which he fled and any offense committed during the close pursuit in the county or city where such offense was committed. Under current law, such officer would not be able to obtain a warrant from the magistrate serving the county or city wherein the arrest was made for a criminal act committed during the close pursuit beyond the boundary of the county or city from which the arrestee fled.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
19 added · 21 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to § 19.2-77 of the Code of Virginia allows an officer to pursue and arrest a person who escapes custody or flees from an arrest attempt anywhere in the Commonwealth. Previously, the officer could only make an arrest within one mile of the boundary of the county or city from which the individual fled. This change expands the area in which arrests can be made during close pursuit, potentially facilitating law enforcement's ability to apprehend fleeing suspects regardless of their location within Virginia.
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER E326 An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to offenses committed during a close pursuit;
R[S O102] Approved [SApril 102]11, L2022 L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That § 19.2-77 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
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E Whenever a person in the custody of an officer shall escape or whenever a person shall flee from an officer attempting to arrest him, such officer, with or without a warrant, may pursue such person anywhere in the Commonwealth and, when actually in close pursuit, may arrest him wherever he is areafound. of the Commonwealth within one mile of the boundary of the county or city from which he fled, any the officer may forthwith return the accused before the proper official of the county or city from which he fled.
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EIf Rthe arrest is made beyond the foregoing limits, the officer shall proceed according to the provisions of § 19.2-76, and if such arrest is made without a warrant, the officer shall procure a warrant from the magistrate serving the county or city wherein the arrest was made, charging the accused with the offense committed in the county or city from which he fled and any offense committed during the close pursuit in the county or city where such offense was committed.
View plain text versions (3)
- CHAP0326 View text Current pdf April 11, 2022
- SB102ER View text pdf March 10, 2022
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102857D pdf January 06, 2022
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 326 (effective 7/1/22)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: Passage (84-Y 14-N)
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Passed House with amendments (84-Y 14-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 5-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102857D
Sponsors
- Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 83 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 83 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 14% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Nay |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Nay |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Not Voting |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 102 do?
- Criminal acts committed during a close pursuit; arrest warrant. Provides that if a law-enforcement officer makes an arrest without a warrant when in close pursuit and such arrest is made beyond the boundary of the county or city from which the arrestee fled, then the law-enforcement officer shall procure a warrant from the magistrate serving the county or city wherein the arrest was made, charging the accused with the offense committed in the county or city from which he fled and any offense committed during the close pursuit in the county or city where such offense was committed. Under current law, such officer would not be able to obtain a warrant from the magistrate serving the county or city wherein the arrest was made for a criminal act committed during the close pursuit beyond the boundary of the county or city from which the arrestee fled.
- Who sponsors SB 102?
- SB 102 is sponsored by Hanger, Emmett W., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 102?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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