SB 997 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue.

Summary
Threats and harassment of certain officialsand property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating tothreats and harassment may be prosecuted in the City of Richmondif the victim is 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 SupremeCourt of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.In addition, threats to damage property may be prosecuted in theCity of Richmond if the property is owned by the Commonwealth andlocated in the Capitol District.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Last action Feb 10, 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
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20104521D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
VA
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