Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB613
Legislation Overview
Title: Arrest/prosecution of individual experiencing mental health emerg.; assault against law enforcement.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Assault and Battery: Arrest: Law-Enforcement Officers
Description: Arrest and prosecution of individual experiencing a mental health emergency; assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer. Provides that no individual shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for an assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer if at the time of the assault or assault and battery (i) the individual (a) is experiencing a mental health emergency or (b) meets the criteria for issuance of an emergency custody order and (ii) the law-enforcement officer subject to the assault or assault and battery was responding to a call for service requesting assistance for such individual. The bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the person arrested was immune from prosecution. Arrest and prosecution of individual experiencing a mental health emergency; assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer. Provides that no individual shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for an assault or assault and battery against a law-enforcement officer if at the time of the assault or assault and battery (i) the individual (a) is experiencing a mental health emergency or (b) meets the criteria for issuance of an emergency custody order and (ii) the law-enforcement officer subject to the assault or assault and battery was responding to a call for service requesting assistance for such individual. The bill provides that no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the person arrested was immune from prosecution.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 15, 2022
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Jeffrey Bourne (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Jackie Glass (D);Patrick Hope (D); Clinton Jenkins (D); Kaye Kory (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Don Scott (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Luke Torian (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 17% (17 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 11, 2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 10, 2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101407D |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 2022 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) | 02/11/2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
