SB 618

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 11, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 24, 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 HB 17.

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

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 01, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 37 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB618ER)

Feb 24, 2022

House

Read third time

House

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

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 23, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 21, 2022

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB618E)

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Printed as engrossed 22104199D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB618E

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 10, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2022

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 25, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB618)

Jan 12, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22104199D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22104199D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22104199D-E PDF HTML
SB618ER PDF HTML
CHAP0037 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB618FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB618FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB618F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB618AS HTML

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