VA SB997 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-10 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating to threats and harassment may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the victim is the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. In addition, threats to damage property may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District.

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Title

Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-10SenatePassed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
2020-02-10SenateCommittee amendments
2020-01-16SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-16SenatePresented and ordered printed 20104521D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182152.7:1(n/a)See Bill Text
182430(n/a)See Bill Text
18260(n/a)See Bill Text
18260.1(n/a)See Bill Text
18283(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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