VA HB31 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-12 - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2017-11-28 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-11-28 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100946D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB31 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB31+hil |
