Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
May 2020
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Signed May 8, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 13, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Mar 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 12, 2020
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (92-2-6)
house of delegates
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Antonio Hayes
DDemocratic
P
Arthur Ellis
DDemocratic
P
Brian Feldman
DDemocratic
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
P
Cheryl Kagan
DDemocratic
P
Chris West
RRepublican
P
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
P
Cory McCray
DDemocratic
P
Craig Zucker
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Waldstreicher
DDemocratic
P
Jim Rosapepe
DDemocratic
P
Joanne Benson
DDemocratic
P
Malcolm Augustine
DDemocratic
P
Pam Beidle
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Elfreth
DDemocratic
P
Susan C. Lee
DDemocratic
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