HB 17

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Dec 23, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 03, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 01, 2022

Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities, exception.

Abstract

Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities; exception. Exempts members of a lawfully recognized military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization, and members of a veterans service organization that is congressionally chartered or officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, when such member is participating in a training or educational exercise, funeral, or public ceremony on behalf of such military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization or veterans service organization, from the crime of unlawful paramilitary activity unless such member engages in such activity with malicious intent. This bill is identical to SB 618.

Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities; exception. Exempts members of a lawfully recognized military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization, and members of a veterans service organization that is congressionally chartered or officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, when such member is participating in a training or educational exercise, funeral, or public ceremony on behalf of such military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization or veterans service organization, from the crime of unlawful paramilitary activity unless such member engages in such activity with malicious intent.

Bill Sponsors (22)

Votes


Actions


Apr 01, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 38 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 09, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Feb 24, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB17ER)

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 21, 2022

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 18, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2022

Senate

Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB17E)

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Feb 03, 2022

House

VOTE: Passage #2 (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

House

Passed House (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2022

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 22100634D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB17E

House

Read second time

Feb 01, 2022

House

Read first time

Jan 28, 2022

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N)

Jan 19, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 12, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB17)

Dec 23, 2021

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100634D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100634D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22100634D-E PDF HTML
HB17ER PDF HTML
CHAP0038 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB17FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB17FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB17F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB17AH HTML

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