VA HB1779 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-07HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2017-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-01-13HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2017-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102507D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182121(n/a)See Bill Text
18257(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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