Public officials; any person who threatens to kill or injure is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. (HB2493)
Introduced By
Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Threats against public officials. Provides that any person who (i) threatens to kill or injure another person or to commit violence or injury against that person or his property, or to unlawfully trespass upon his property and (ii) knows or has reason to know that such other person is a judge, a law-enforcement officer, a correctional officer as defined in 53.1-1, a person employed by the Department of Corrections directly involved in the care, treatment or supervision of inmates in the custody of the Department, a firefighter as defined in 65.2-102, or a volunteer firefighter or lifesaving or rescue squad member, engaged in the performance of his public duties, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2011 | Presented and ordered printed 11102954D |
01/21/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/27/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2493) |
01/28/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/02/2011 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/08/2011 | Left in Courts of Justice |