Hate crimes; reporting to State Police. (HB1702)
Introduced By
Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
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
State Police; reporting hate crimes. Includes within the definition of "hate crime" a criminal act committed against a person because of sexual orientation or gender identification and requires the reporting of the commission of such crime to the State Police. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2017 | Committee |
01/06/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101555D |
01/06/2017 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/17/2017 | Assigned MPPS sub: #2 |
01/19/2017 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) |
02/07/2017 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports this legislation that would require local police to report crimes motivated by anti-LGBT bias to the State Police.