VA HB893 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Profane swearing in public. Eliminates the crime of profanely swearing or cursing in public, which is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.
Title
Profane swearing or cursing in public; eliminates crime.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-19 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100230D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB893 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB893+hil |
