Obstructing justice and resisting arrest; fleeing from a law-enforcement officer, penalty.
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 status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Nov 27, 2017
Last action Mar 14, 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
19
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB57E
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Nov 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 27, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100241D
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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