HB 2783 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Placing Nazi symbols or emblems on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty.

Summary
Placing Nazi symbol or emblem on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, places a Hakenkreuz, hooked cross, or Nazi symbol or emblem, sometimes referred to as the Nazi swastika, on the private property of another without permission. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony if such Nazi symbol or emblem is placed on a highway or other public place in a manner having a direct tendency to place another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of death or bodily injury. Finally, the bill clarifies that such Nazi symbol or emblem does not include and is distinct from the sacred swastika word and symbol of peace and prosperity used by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, or Native American religions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Governor Substitute Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill converted a Governor-substitute version of HB 2783 into a chaptered version, making it official law. The substantive content of the law prohibiting Nazi symbols on religious and public property remains unchanged, with only formatting and structural adjustments between the two versions.
TECHNICAL

Converted from House Substitute format to Chaptered Act format with official chapter number (Chapter 673) and approval date (April 2, 2025)

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2783ER)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25105276D
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

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