Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
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SB 57 — Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 27, 2017. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Relocates the existing section prohibiting fleeing from a law-enforcement officer to a more logical location with prohibitions for obstructing justice and resisting arrest.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 23 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Bill 57 clarifies the definition of circumstances under which a person is considered to be under arrest by removing some specific language. This change is important because it aims to ensure that individuals clearly understand when they are not free to leave, which could help prevent misunderstandings in interactions with law enforcement. By making this clarification, the bill seeks to promote a more precise legal framework regarding the obligations of both officers and citizens.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18100241DVIRGINIA SENATEACTS BILLOF NO.ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-460 and 19.2-310.2 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 18.2-479.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fleeing from a law-enforcement officer.
57[S Senate57] AmendmentsApproved in [Be ]it --enacted Februaryby 5, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-460 and 19.2-310.2 of the CodeGeneral ofAssembly Virginia and to repeal § 18.2-479.1 of theVirginia: Code of Virginia, relating to fleeing from a law-enforcement officer.
---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator DeSteph ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
For purposes of this subsection, intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent a lawful arrest means fleeing from a law-enforcement officer when (i) the officer applies physical force to the personperson, [or , ] or (ii) the officer communicates to the person that he is under arrest and (a) the officer has the legal authority and the immediate physical ability to place the person under arrestarrest, [ , ] and (b) a reasonable person who receives such communication knows or should know that he is not free to leave.
View plain text versions (3)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER) View text Current html March 05, 2018
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 18100241D-E html February 05, 2018
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100241D html November 27, 2017
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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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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Printed as engrossed 18100241D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB57E
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100241D
Sponsors
- Bill DeSteph · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
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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 SB 57 do?
- Relocates the existing section prohibiting fleeing from a law-enforcement officer to a more logical location with prohibitions for obstructing justice and resisting arrest.
- Who sponsors SB 57?
- SB 57 is sponsored by Bill DeSteph.
- What is the current status of SB 57?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 27, 2017. Enacted.
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