Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty. (HB1779)
Introduced By
Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty. Adds immigration status to the categories of victims whose intentional selection for a hate crime involving assault, assault and battery, or trespass for the purpose of damaging another's property results in a higher criminal penalty for the offense. The bill also adds immigration status to the categories of hate crimes that are to be reported to the central repository of information regarding hate crimes maintained by the Virginia State Police. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2017 | Committee |
| 01/09/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102507D |
| 01/09/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/11/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB1779) |
| 01/13/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 01/24/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1779) |
| 01/30/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/07/2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |