HB 453 Comprehensive Terrorism Act; penalties.
Patron - H. Morgan Griffith (all patrons)
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Summary as introduced:
Virginia Comprehensive Terrorism Act; penalties. Defines "act of terrorism" and
makes it a Class 2 felony for commission of the act and a Class 1 felony if someone
dies as a result of the act. Additionally, the bill makes possession with the intent
to injure of a chemical or nuclear substance a Class 3 felony, increases the
penalties for possession or release of an infectious biological substance,
increases the penalties for possession or manufacture of fire bombs and
explosive devices (including "hoax explosive devices"), makes computer trespass
in the commission of an act of terrorism a Class 5 felony, makes committing an
act of terrorism with a firearm a separate offense, and makes obtaining
unauthorized documents from DMV in conjunction with an act of terrorism a Class
4 felony. The bill also gives the Attorney General or his designee the
authority to seek a wire-tap for suspected terrorists, expands the
applicability of pen registers and trap and trace devices, changes the
definitions of "pen register" and "trap and trace" devices, removes physical
location and geographic boundary requirements from wire-tap applications, and
adds to the definition of "electronic communication system."
Multijurisdictional grand juries are given the authority to investigate
terrorism and acts of terrorism are exempted from situations where an act is a
violation of two or more laws and the conviction for one of those laws is a bar
to prosecution for the others. The bill adds victims of terrorism to
definition of "victims" for purposes of the victims rights provisions and adds
search and rescue or EMS personnel to those law-enforcement officials in
18.2-51.1.
Full text:
01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 025267228 (impact statement)
Status:
01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 025267228
01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/10/02 House: Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB453)
01/18/02 House: Assigned to M., P. & P. S. sub-committee: 2
01/18/02 House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. (21-Y 0-N)
01/18/02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/24/02 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
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