DNA; analysis upon conviction of certain misdemeanors.
Summary
Adds misdemeanor violations of §§ 18.2-57 (assault and battery), 18.2-57.2 (assault and battery against a family or household member), 18.2-96 (petit larceny), 18.2-103 (concealing merchandise; altering price tags), 18.2-119 (trespass), 18.2-137 (destruction of property), and 18.2-460 (obstruction of justice) to the list of offenses for which an adult convicted of such offense must have a sample of his blood, saliva, or tissue taken for DNA analysis. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon funding in a general appropriation act. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (88-Y 10-N 1-A)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced
House insisted on amendments
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments (93-Y 5-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments (92-Y 6-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB565E
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103930D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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