HB1779
Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.
Summary
As Introduced. Hate crimes; immigration status; penalty.
Adds immigration status to the categories of victims whose intentional selection for a hate crime involving assault, assault and battery, or trespass for the purpose of damaging another's property results in a higher criminal penalty for the offense. The bill also adds immigration status to the categories of hate crimes ... (More) that are to be reported to the central repository of information regarding hate crimes maintained by the Virginia State Police. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102507D
- 01/09/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/2017 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1779)
- 01/13/2017 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/24/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1779)
- 01/30/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
- 02/07/2017 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
