Robbery; penalties.
Summary
Robbery; penalties. Defines "robbery" andcreates degrees of punishment corresponding to the severity of arobbery offense. Any person who commits a robbery by causing seriousbodily injury is guilty of robbery in the first degree, which ispunishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for amaximum term of life. Any person who commits robbery by displayinga firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of robbery in the second degree, which is punishable by confinement in a state correctionalfacility for a maximum term of 20 years. Any person who commits robberyby using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, orby displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threateningmanner, is guilty of robbery in the third degree, which is punishableas a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using threator intimidation not involving a deadly weapon is guilty of robberyin the fourth degree, which is punishable as a Class 6 felony. Undercurrent law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a statecorrectional facility for life or any term not less than five years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 16, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
15
Committee
12
Apr 7, 2021
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1936S1
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200240D-S1
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Feb 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1936H1
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103380D-H1
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101411D
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Ibraheem S. Samirah
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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