VA HB2167 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-15 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-15 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Workplace violence; violence in certain public places; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 felony for any person to commit an act of violence at (i) such person's place of employment or former place of employment, or at any other workplace of the same employer, whether on or off duty and whether during or outside of normal business hours; (ii) a place of worship, including any education building or community center owned or leased by a place of worship; (iii) a courthouse; or (iv) a hospital. The bill provides that such offense is a separate and distinct offense, punishment for which shall be consecutive to any punishment received for the act of violence. Workplace violence; violence in certain public places; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 felony for any person to commit an act of violence at (i) such person's place of employment or former place of employment, or at any other workplace of the same employer, whether on or off duty and whether during or outside of normal business hours; (ii) a place of worship, including any education building or community center owned or leased by a place of worship; (iii) a courthouse; or (iv) a hospital. The bill provides that such offense is a separate and distinct offense, punishment for which shall be consecutive to any punishment received for the act of violence.
Title
Workplace violence; violence in place of employment or at any other workplace, etc., penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2023-02-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2023-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2023-02-07 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2023-02-07 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2023-02-06 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2167H1 |
| 2023-02-06 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 23105966D-H1 |
| 2023-02-06 | House | Read second time |
| 2023-02-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2023-02-03 | House | Committee substitute printed 23105966D-H1 |
| 2023-02-03 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2023-01-26 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103750D |
