VA HB542 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Wearing masks; exceptions; penalty. Provides that a person over the age of 16 who wears a mask, hood, or other device that hides or covers a substantial portion of the face with the intent to conceal his identity, subject to certain exceptions, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the Code is silent as to the intent of the wearer.
Title
Wearing masks; unlawful for any person to wear with intent to conceal identity, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0167) | |
| 2014-03-05 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (effective 7/1/14) | |
| 2014-02-23 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2014-02-21 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2014-02-21 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB542ER) |
| 2014-02-21 | House | Enrolled |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2014-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2014-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2014-02-11 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB542H1 |
| 2014-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 14104749D-H1 |
| 2014-02-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2014-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2014-02-07 | House | Committee substitute printed 14104749D-H1 |
| 2014-02-07 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2014-02-04 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2014-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2014-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101107D |
