HB 1071 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Profane swearing in public; removes the crime from Code.

Summary

Profane swearing in public. Removes the crime of profane swearing in public, which is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates HB 132.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Mar 4, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 160 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 17, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 31, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Jan 30, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (76-Y 24-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1071H1

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20106255D-H1

lower

Jan 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed by for the day

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)

lower

Jan 15, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

lower

Jan 7, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 7, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101994D

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors