Hate crimes; reporting to State Police. (HB1702)

Introduced By

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/06/2017Committee
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101555D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/17/2017Assigned MPPS sub: #2
01/19/2017Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
02/07/2017Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Comments

ACLU-VA LGBT Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports this legislation that would require local police to report crimes motivated by anti-LGBT bias to the State Police.