Terrorist organization, designated; providing material support, penalty.
Summary
Provides that any person who knowingly provides any material support to an individual or organization whose primary objective is to commit an act of terrorism and does so with the intent to further such objective is guilty of a Class 3 felony. If the provision of such material support results in the death of any person, the penalty is increased to a Class 2 felony. The bill also expands the definition of an act of terrorism to include an act committed outside the Commonwealth that would meet the definition of an act of violence if such act were committed within the Commonwealth. This bill incorporates
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 668 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB1154H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendments by Delegate Albo agreed to
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105275D-H1
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1154S1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104307D-S1
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100346D
legislature
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Christopher P. Stolle
RRepublican
Co
FR
Frank Ruff
RRepublican
Co
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
J. Randall Minchew
RRepublican
Co
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
Mark L. Cole
RRepublican
Co
Nick Freitas
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
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