Assault and battery; adds officers of Va. Marine Police to definition of law-enforcement officer.
Summary
Assault and battery; Virginia Marine Police officers; penalty. Adds Virginia Marine Police officers to the definition of "law-enforcement officer" as such definition relates to the Class 6 felony for any person who commits an assault or assault and battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a law-enforcement officer.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2025
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4
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0
Committee
1
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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