HB 944

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home; exceptions eliminated.

Abstract

Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home;exceptions eliminated. Removes from the crime of picketing or disrupting tranquility of home the exceptions for (i) the picketingin a lawful manner of the place of employment involved in a labordispute, (ii) the picketing in a lawful manner of a constructionsite, and (iii) the holding a meeting or assembly on premises commonlyused for the discussion of subjects of general public interest. Thebill also clarifies that any court authorized to award injunctionsmay enjoin prohibited conduct related to such crime and may award damages against any person found guilty of such crime.

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Feb 11, 2020

House

Left in Courts of Justice

Feb 03, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2020

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 07, 2020

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101091D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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