Jeff Bourne
- Democratic
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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.
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 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 the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District.
Threats and harassment of certain officialsand property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating to threats 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.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1002 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Senate amendments agreed to by House (65-Y 35-N)
VOTE: Adoption (65-Y 35-N)
Placed on Calendar
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)
Read third time
Reading of amendments waived
Passed by for the day
Committee amendments agreed to
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 37-N)
VOTE: Passage (62-Y 37-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 20105343D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB1627E
Committee amendments agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Presented and ordered printed 20105343D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed by House as amended HB1627E | HTML |
| Engrossed by House as amended HB1627E | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1627ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1002) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB1627ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB1627AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB1627AH | HTML |
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