VA HB1791 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-28 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot; public safety personnel; penalty. Provides that any person who conspires with others to cause or produce a riot against, or directs or incites other persons who participate in a riot to acts of force or violence against, a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel, engaged in the performance of his public duties, or a member of the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state or federal duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony. The bill also eliminates the existing provision that prohibits any person from soliciting other persons to participate in a riot.

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Title

Conspiracy, incitement, etc., to riot; penalty when against public safety personnel.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (84-Y 13-N) (Y: 84 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N) (Y: 94 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-28 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2017-04-05 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017
2017-04-05HouseCommunicated to Governor
2017-04-05HouseSpeaker ruled Governor's recommendation with a substitute not germane
2017-04-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-03-24HouseGovernor's substitute printed 17106014D-H1
2017-03-24HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2017-02-21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-21HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
2017-02-20SenateSigned by President
2017-02-17HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-17HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1791ER)
2017-02-17HouseEnrolled
2017-02-15HouseVOTE: ADOPTION #2 (84-Y 13-N)
2017-02-15HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 17105318D-S1 (84-Y 13-N)
2017-02-15HouseReconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
2017-02-15HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N)
2017-02-15HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 17105318D-S1 (94-Y 5-N)
2017-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-13SenatePassed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
2017-02-13SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13SenatePassed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N)
2017-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1791S1
2017-02-13SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 17105318D-S1
2017-02-13SenateReading of substitute waived
2017-02-13SenateRead third time
2017-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-08SenateCommittee substitute printed 17105318D-S1
2017-02-08SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
2017-01-27SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-01-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-01-26HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2017-01-26HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2017-01-25HousePrinted as engrossed 17100460D-E
2017-01-25HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1791E
2017-01-25HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-01-25HouseRead second time
2017-01-24HouseRead first time
2017-01-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
2017-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (11-Y 0-N)
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 17100460D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182408(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1791
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1791+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1791E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1791S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1791ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1791H1+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H0801V0010+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H08V0046+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV1621+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S03V0243+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0464HB1791+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0479HB1791+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0481HB1791+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0482HB1791+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2375+HB1791
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2395+HB1791

Bill Comments

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