Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; certain crimes prosecuted in Richmond.
Summary
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating to threats and harassment may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if venue cannot otherwise be established and the victim is (i) the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia and (ii) such official or employee was threatened or harassed while engaged in the performance of his public duties or because of his position with the Commonwealth. In addition, threats to damage property may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if venue cannot otherwise be established and the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District.
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
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 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
33
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1002 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 35-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1627E
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105343D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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