Military status or decorations; false representation with intent to obtain services, penalty. (HB1319)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), and Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Fraudulent representation about receipt of military decorations; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself out to be a recipient of certain military decorations or medals is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2016 | Committee |
| 01/21/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104334D |
| 01/21/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/26/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/26/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/26/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/27/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1319) |
| 01/27/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104969D-H1 |
| 02/10/2016 | Incorporates HB950 |
| 02/10/2016 | Incorporates HB54 |
| 02/12/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104969D-H1 |
| 02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1319H1 |
| 02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1319H1) |
| 02/16/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/22/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1319ER) |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1319ER) |
| 02/26/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/29/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16 |
| 02/29/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016 |
| 03/04/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/04/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236) |
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 50 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville): MILITARY DECORATION WAS A SUBSTITUTE.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM FREDERICK, MR. COLLINS.
Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.
[Unknown]: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. SUBSTITUTE AGREED TO. OPPOSED, NO.
Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER, THIS BILL WAS BROUGHT BY MYSELF, DELEGATE KEAM AND DELEGATE LINGMAFELTER. THIS COVERS SERVICES BY PEOPLE WHO FRAUDULENTLY USE MILITARY DECORATIONS OR UNIFORMS, CURRENTLY, YOU CAN CHARGE WITH FRAUD, BUT THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO GET A FREE HAIR CUT OR SPECIAL TREATMENT AT A REDSKINS FOOTBALL GAME. SO I MOVE THE BILL BE ENGROSSED