Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 189 — Firearms; use or display during commission of a felony, killing or injuring police animals.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Adds maliciously shooting, stabbing, wounding, or otherwise causing bodily injury to or administering poison to any animal used or trained by a law-enforcement agency, regional jail, or the Department of Corrections to the list of felonies for which a separate penalty is prescribed if a firearm is used during the commission of the offense.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103091D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 189 do?
Adds maliciously shooting, stabbing, wounding, or otherwise causing bodily injury to or administering poison to any animal used or trained by a law-enforcement agency, regional jail, or the Department of Corrections to the list of felonies for which a separate penalty is prescribed if a firearm is used during the commission of the offense.
Who sponsors HB 189?
HB 189 is sponsored by Hurst, Chris L., Edmunds, James E., II, Mullin, Michael P., Christopher K. Peace, Vivian E. Watts, Michael J. Webert, Charniele L. Herring, David A. Reid, Riley E. Ingram, M. Keith Hodges, Terry G. Kilgore, Freitas, Nicholas J., Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Schuyler T. VanValkenburg, Christopher P. Stolle, Danica A. Roem, Timothy D. Hugo, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Paul E. Krizek, Gordon C. Helsel, Jr., James W. Morefield, Christopher E. Collins, Jennifer B. Boysko, Robert S. Bloxom, Jr., Emily M. Jordan, Bryce E. Reeves, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Garrett McGuire, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Will Davis, Joshua E. Thomas, Vogel, Jill Holtzman, Ayala, Hala S., Campbell, Jeffrey L., Bell, John J., Kory, Kaye, Gooditis, Wendy W., Orrock, Robert D., Sr., Fariss, C. Matthew, Ransone, Margaret B., Miyares, Jason S., Rush, Nick, and Robinson, Roxann L..
What is the current status of HB 189?
This bill died with 2018 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.
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