Wearing masks; unlawful for any person to wear with intent to conceal identity, penalty. (HB542)
Introduced By
Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond)
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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Description
Wearing masks during commission of crime; penalty. Provides that a person who wears a mask, hood, or other device that hides or covers a substantial portion of the face with the intent to conceal his identity while committing or attempting to commit a felony is guilty of a Class 6 felony and that such person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the mask is worn while he is committing or attempting to commit a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, it is a Class 6 felony for any person over 16 years of age to wear a mask in public or on private property without the consent of the owner, subject to certain exceptions. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2014 | Committee |
01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101107D |
01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/07/2014 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB542) |
02/04/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/05/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104749D-H1 |
02/08/2014 | Read first time |
02/10/2014 | Read second time |
02/10/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104749D-H1 |
02/10/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB542H1 |
02/11/2014 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/11/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/17/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2014 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2014 | Read third time |
02/19/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Enrolled |
02/21/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB542ER) |
02/21/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB542ER) |
02/21/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2014 | Signed by President |
03/05/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/05/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) |
Comments
Bravo. The current law is enormous overkill. A felony for wearing a mask? (Today, courtesy of the "polar vortex," I wore a full-face mask, in the form of a balaclava, which was illegal under § 18.2-442.) This is a good change.