SB47
Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Chief Patron:
Christie New Craig (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
Provides that any person who impersonates a law-enforcement officer (i) while committing or attempting to commit rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, or sexual battery or (ii) while circumventing, bypassing, or attempting to circumvent or bypass any security measure of any business, commercial building, or residence is ... (More) guilty of a Class 6 felony. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 5 felony. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/24/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100776D
- 11/24/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 12/05/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:10 pm)
- 01/07/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105928D-S1
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:20 am)
- 01/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
