Virginia House Bill 2166 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Passed on March 26 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Racketeering offenses; penalty. Adds petit larceny to the list of offenses included in the definition of "racketeering activity." The bill prohibits any person who is directed by an organizer, supervisor, or manager of an enterprise from (i) receiving or distributing any proceeds or anything of value known to have been derived directly from racketeering activity and (ii) using or investing an aggregate of $10,000 or more of such proceeds or such things of value in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property, or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise. A first offense is punishable by between five and 40 years' imprisonment and a fine of not more than $1 million, and a second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 2 felony and a fine of not more than $2 million. Racketeering offenses; penalty. Adds petit larceny to the list of offenses included in the definition of "racketeering activity." The bill prohibits any person who is directed by an organizer, supervisor, or manager of an enterprise from (i) receiving or distributing any proceeds or anything of value known to have been derived directly from racketeering activity and (ii) using or investing an aggregate of $10,000 or more of such proceeds or such things of value in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property, or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise. A first offense is punishable by between five and 40 years' imprisonment and a fine of not more than $1 million, and a second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 2 felony and a fine of not more than $2 million. Current law criminalizes an enterprise or any person who occupies a position of organizer, supervisor, or manager of an enterprise for (a) receiving proceeds from racketeering and (b) using or investing $10,000 or more of such proceeds in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property, or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise.

Racketeering offenses; penalty.

Del. Wren Williams [R]	Del. John Avoli [R]	Del. Jason Ballard [R]	Del. Robert Bloxom [R]
Del. Kathy Byron [R]	Del. Ellen Campbell [R]	Del. AC Cordoza [R]	Sen. Tara Durant [R]
Del. Matt Fariss [R]	Del. Hyland Fowler [R]	Sen. Chris Head [R]	Del. Keith Hodges [R]
Del. Chris Runion [R]	Del. Anne Ferrell Tata [R]	Del. Wendell Walker [R]	Del. Bill Wiley [R]

2023-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 40-N) (Y: 57 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 7-N) (Y: 9 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 4-N) (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-26		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)
2023-03-26		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 607 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2166ER)
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled
2023-02-22	House	VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 40-N)
2023-02-22	House	Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106927D-S1 (57-Y 40-N)
2023-02-21	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N)
2023-02-21	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2166S1
2023-02-21	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23106927D-S1
2023-02-21	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-02-21	Senate	Read third time
2023-02-20	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-16	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 7-N)
2023-02-15	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-02-15	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23106927D-S1
2023-02-15	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-08	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07	House	VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
2023-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
2023-02-06	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2166H1
2023-02-06	House	Committee substitute agreed to 23105795D-H1
2023-02-06	House	Read second time
2023-02-03	House	Read first time
2023-02-01	House	Committee substitute printed 23105795D-H1
2023-02-01	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 4-N)
2023-01-27	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-26	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-11	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103003D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	513	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	514	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2166
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2166+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2166H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2166S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2166ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0607+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23105795D.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166FH1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166FS1160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2166FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0801V0176+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H08V0102+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1574+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0261+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0432+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0630HB2166+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0706HB2166+HB2166
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2233+HB2166