SB 1298

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Use of profane, threatening, etc., language over the telephone; repeated telephone contact, penalty.

Abstract

Use of profane, threatening, etc., language over the telephone; repeated telephone contact; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who uses obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or makes any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threatens any illegal or immoral act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, over any telephone to (i) the same person 50 or more times within a 48-hour period or (ii) two or more family or household members of a person 50 or more times within a 48-hour period.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 18.2-427 of the Code of Virginia, relating to use of profane, threatening, etc., language over the telephone; repeated telephone contact; penalty.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)

Jan 20, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1298)

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB1298)

Jan 09, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104149D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Courts of Justice Substitute Offered HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1298) PDF
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1298) PDF

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