HB 451

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 09, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 08, 2022

Stalking; venue, penalty.

Abstract

Stalking; venue; penalty. Allows a person to be prosecuted for a stalking charge in the jurisdiction where the person resided at the time of such stalking. The bill also provides that evidence of any conduct that occurred outside the Commonwealth may be admissible, if relevant, in any prosecution for stalking. Currently, such evidence is admissible as long as the prosecution is based upon conduct occurring within the Commonwealth.

Stalking; venue; penalty. Allows a personto be prosecuted for a stalking charge in the jurisdiction wherethe person at whom the stalking conduct is directed received a communicationfrom the person engaged in the stalking conduct that placed him in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injuryto himself or a family or household member. The bill also providesthat evidence of any such conduct that occurred outside the Commonwealthmay be admissible, if relevant, in any prosecution for stalking. Currently, such evidence is admissible as long as the prosecutionis based upon conduct occurring within the Commonwealth.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 08, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 276 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

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

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 21, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB451ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Mar 10, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB451S3)

House

VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107723D-S3 (100-Y 0-N)

House

Passed by temporarily

Mar 09, 2022

Senate

Floor substitute printed 22107723D-S3 (Morrissey)

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB451S3)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB451S3

Senate

Substitute by Senator Morrissey agreed to 22107723D-S3

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Substitute by Senator Morrissey withdrawn 22107704D-S2

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 22106970D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Floor substitute printed 22107704D-S2 (Morrissey)

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Passed by for the day

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB451S1)

Feb 25, 2022

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB451S1)

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22106970D-S1

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 1-N)

Feb 16, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 15, 2022

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2022

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 13, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 11, 2022

House

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

Feb 09, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2022

House

Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1

Feb 02, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB451)

Jan 12, 2022

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB451)

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103062D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103062D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22106970D-S1 PDF HTML
HB451S2 PDF HTML
HB451S3 PDF HTML
HB451ER PDF HTML
CHAP0276 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451FS3122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451FS3160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451FS1160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB451F160.PDF PDF

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