Protective orders or stalking; third or subsequent offense.
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HB 2473 — Protective orders or stalking; third or subsequent offense.
Last action — Rereferred to Finance
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Expands the offenses for which a conviction of a third or subsequent offense, when the offense is committed within 20 years of the first conviction and when either the instant or one of the prior offenses was based on an act or threat of violence and the instant and prior offenses arise out of separate incidents, is a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months from violating a protective order to any combination of violating a protective order or stalking.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest revision of Bill HB 2473, a specific provision was added, while another was removed. The addition likely introduces new guidelines or regulations, while the removal suggests that an earlier requirement or stipulation is no longer necessary. These changes matter because they could affect how the bill will be implemented and the overall impact it will have on its intended audience.
74.220.50.22074.220.50.48
View plain text versions (2)
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 17105122D-H1 Current html February 01, 2017
- House: Presented and ordered printed 17104574D View text html January 20, 2017
Action History
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Rereferred to Finance
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2473H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 17105122D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Presented and ordered printed 17104574D
Sponsors
- Benjamin L. Cline · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Benjamin L. Cline
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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Albo | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| LeMunyon | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Plum | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Villanueva | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Marshall, D.W. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, R.G. | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Greason | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Hester | — | Yea |
| Holcomb | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| James | — | Nay |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Nay |
| Lingamfelter | — | Yea |
| Loupassi | — | Yea |
| Massie | — | Yea |
| Minchew | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Morris | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| O'Bannon | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Nay |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Yost | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Dudenhefer | — | Yea |
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Farrell | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Nay |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2473 do?
- Expands the offenses for which a conviction of a third or subsequent offense, when the offense is committed within 20 years of the first conviction and when either the instant or one of the prior offenses was based on an act or threat of violence and the instant and prior offenses arise out of separate incidents, is a Class 6 felony with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months from violating a protective order to any combination of violating a protective order or stalking.
- Who sponsors HB 2473?
- HB 2473 is sponsored by Benjamin L. Cline.
- What is the current status of HB 2473?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 2473?
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