HB2406
Escape from jail or custody; penalty.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 18, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038)
Chief Patron:
Phillip Scott (R)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Escape from jail or custody; penalty.
Specifies that the definition of law-enforcement officer that currently applies for the crime of assault and battery of a law-enforcement officer shall be used for the purposes of the crimes related to escaping from jail or custody of a law-enforcement officer. This bill is identical to SB 861.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100236D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/09/2025 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2406)
- 01/16/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2406)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2406ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2406)
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/18/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/18/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0038)
