HB1300: State employee; penalty for threatening.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1300
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 9, 2008
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-60.2:1, relating to threatening state employee; penalty.
Patron-- Frederick (By Request)

Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-60.2:1 as follows:

§18.2-60.2:1. Threatening state employee; penalty.

Any person who knowingly and willfully sends, delivers, or conveys, or causes to be sent, delivered, or conveyed, to any state employee any threat to take the life of or inflict bodily harm upon the employee, whether the threat is oral or written, for the purpose of interfering with the employee's official duties is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.