SB 223 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty.

Summary
Unlawful picketing or parading to obstructor influence justice; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administrationof justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating inthe discharge of his duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer,or court employee, pickets or parades in or near a residence occupiedor used by such judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employeeis guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that theprovisions regarding the issuance and service of summons in placeof a warrant do not apply to such violations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Last action Feb 7, 2024
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Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John McGuire
RRepublican
VA
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