Dead animals; makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to place within or on any church.
Summary
Injuries to churches or church property; mutilateddead animals. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person towillfully or maliciously place a mutilated dead animal within anychurch or on church property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 27, 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
34
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 485 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1096S1
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108769D-S1
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1096E
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 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 20103067D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason S. Miyares
RRepublican
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