VA SB434 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 13 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Funeral protests; penalty. Makes it unlawful for a person to address speech to a person attending a funeral or memorial service that is reasonably likely to provoke an imminent breach of the peace, or to engage in picketing activity within 250 feet of a funeral or memorial service that targets one or more persons attending such service. A violation of this provision is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Funeral or memorial service disruption; penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-29HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2012-02-27HouseContinued to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2012-02-27HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
2012-02-21HouseAssigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2012-02-17HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-02-17HouseReferred from Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
2012-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2012-02-15HouseRead first time
2012-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2012-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB434S1
2012-02-13SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 12105264D-S1
2012-02-13SenateReading of substitute waived
2012-02-13SenateRead second time
2012-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2012-02-08SenateCommittee substitute printed 12105264D-S1
2012-02-08SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-11SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101277D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182415.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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