HB1791
Conspiracy, incitement, etc., to riot; penalty when against public safety personnel.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100460D
- 01/09/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/2017 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/13/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1791)
- 01/16/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2017 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/25/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1791)
- 01/25/2017 - House: Read second time
- 01/25/2017 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/25/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1791E
- 01/25/2017 - House: Printed as engrossed 17100460D-E
- 01/26/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1791E)
- 01/26/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2017 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/27/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1791E)
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105318D-S1
- 02/09/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1791S1)
- 02/10/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1791S1)
- 02/10/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105318D-S1
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1791S1
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/15/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2017 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105318D-S1 (94-Y 5-N)
- 02/15/2017 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 5-N)
- 02/15/2017 - House: Reconsideration of Senate substitute agreed to by House
- 02/15/2017 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105318D-S1 (84-Y 13-N)
- 02/15/2017 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (84-Y 13-N)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 02/17/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1791ER)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1791ER)
- 02/17/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 02/23/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1791ER)
- 03/24/2017 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2017 - House: Governor's substitute printed 17106014D-H1
- 03/30/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1791H1)
- 04/05/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/05/2017 - House: Speaker ruled Governor's recommendation with a substitute not germane
- 04/05/2017 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/05/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017
- 04/28/2017 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
