Noose; hanging thereof on property of another or in public place with intent to intimidate, felony. (SB1219)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Hanging of noose; penalty. Provides that hanging a noose on the property of another or in a public place with the intent to intimidate is a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091525288
01/13/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/15/2009Impact statement from VCSC (SB1219)
01/28/2009Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2009Committee substitute printed 090901288-S1
01/29/2009Impact statement from VCSC (SB1219S1)
01/30/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2009Read second time
02/02/2009Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2009Committee substitute agreed to 090901288-S1
02/02/2009Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1219S1
02/03/2009Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009Placed on Calendar
02/12/2009Read first time
02/12/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/18/2009Impact statement from VCSC (SB1219S1)
02/20/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/23/2009Reported from Appropriations (24-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1219S1)
02/24/2009Read second time
02/25/2009Read third time
02/25/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/25/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009Enrolled
03/04/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1219ER)
03/05/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Signed by Speaker
03/12/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB1219ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.