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SB 5056 Virginia Senate · 2020, 1st Special Session

Riots; person is guilty of a Class 6 felony if commits an act of violence during a riot, etc.

Summary
Riots; acts of violence; penalty. Providesthat a person is guilty of a Class 6 felony if a person commits anact of violence during a riot. The bill also increases the penaltyfor carrying a firearm during a riot from a Class 5 felony to a Class4 felony and provides that same punishment for possessing a firearmduring a riot.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 17, 2020 Last action Aug 20, 2020
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 4-N)
upper
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Aug 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Aug 17, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200184D
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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