Funeral or memorial service disruption; penalty. (SB434)

Introduced By

Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Funeral protests; penalty.  Makes it unlawful for a person to disrupt a funeral or memorial service during the 60 minutes immediately preceding through the time immediately following such service with the intent to disrupt the service. A violation of this provision is a Class 2 misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 1 misdemeanor for a subsequent offense. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101277D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB434)
02/08/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2012Committee substitute printed 12105264D-S1
02/10/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Read second time
02/13/2012Reading of substitute waived
02/13/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12105264D-S1
02/13/2012Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB434S1
02/13/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB434S1)
02/15/2012Placed on Calendar
02/15/2012Read first time
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/17/2012Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/17/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/21/2012Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/27/2012Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013
02/27/2012Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB707.