Assault and battery against a family or household member; eligibility for first offender status.
Summary
Precludes a person who has been convicted of any felony defined as an act of violence from being eligible for first offender status for assault and battery against a family or household member unless the attorney for the Commonwealth does not object to the person being placed on first offender status. Under current law, only prior convictions for assault and battery against a family or household member serve as a disqualifier.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 621 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2064E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102624D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael P. Mullin
DDemocratic
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