VA SB1297 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Stalking; penalty. Provides that a person who on more than one occasion maliciously engages in conduct directed at another person that would cause a reasonable person to suffer severe emotional distress with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass, or when he knows or reasonably should know that the conduct will coerce, intimidate, or harass the other person is guilty of stalking, a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Stalking; penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) (Y: 23 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 7 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2015-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2015-02-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-03SenateRead third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
2015-02-02SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1297S1
2015-02-02SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15104340D-S1
2015-02-02SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-02SenateRead second time
2015-01-30SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 15104340D-S1
2015-01-28SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (7-Y 6-N 1-A)
2015-01-14SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-14SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101603D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18260.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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