Virginia House Bill 1936
Session 2021
Robbery; penalties.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1936
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
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Summary
Robbery; penalties. Creates degrees of punishment corresponding to the severity of a robbery offense. Any person who commits a robbery and causes serious bodily injury to or the death of another person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using or displaying a firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, or by using or displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threatening manner, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using threat or intimidation not involving a deadly weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years.
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.
Committee substitute printed 21103380D-H1
January 27, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21200240D-S1
February 15, 2021
Governor's substitute printed 21200845D-H2
March 31, 2021
Amendment: HB1936AG
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1936F160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1936F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1936FH1160.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1936FH1122.PDF
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04/07/2021
House
Enacted, Chapter 534 (effective 7/1/21)
04/07/2021
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/07/2021
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/07/2021
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB1936ER2)
04/07/2021
House
Reenrolled
04/07/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/07/2021
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
04/07/2021
House
VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N)
04/07/2021
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (55-Y 44-N)
04/07/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
04/02/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1936H2)
03/31/2021
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/31/2021
House
Governor's substitute printed 21200845D-H2
03/31/2021
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
02/26/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
02/26/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
02/25/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1936ER)
02/25/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
02/24/2021
Senate
Signed by President
02/24/2021
House
Enrolled
02/19/2021
House
VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 45-N)
02/19/2021
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200240D-S1 (54-Y 45-N)
02/19/2021
House
Passed by temporarily
02/19/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
02/18/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1936S1)
02/17/2021
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 18-N)
02/17/2021
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1936S1
02/17/2021
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 21200240D-S1
02/17/2021
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/17/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/16/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/16/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1936S1)
02/15/2021
Senate
Committee substitute printed 21200240D-S1
02/15/2021
Senate
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
02/10/2021
Senate
Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
02/02/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
02/02/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)
02/01/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
02/01/2021
House
Pending question ordered
01/29/2021
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1936H1
01/29/2021
House
Committee substitute agreed to 21103380D-H1
01/29/2021
House
Read second time
01/29/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1936H1)
01/28/2021
House
Read first time
01/28/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1936H1)
01/27/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21103380D-H1
01/27/2021
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
01/22/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
01/22/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
01/22/2021
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/14/2021
House
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/14/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1936)
01/11/2021
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2021
House
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1936)
01/11/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101411D
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Jan 12, 2021 2:03:21 AM
Record Updated
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