Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty, effective clause.
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HB 618 — Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, penalty, effective clause.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective - see bill)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation; penalty. Adds gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation 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 gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation to the categories of hate crimes that are to be reported to the central repository of information regarding hate crimes maintained by the Virginia State Police. The bill provides that a person who is subjected to acts of intimidation or harassment, violence directed against his person, or vandalism to his real or personal property, where such acts are motivated by gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, may bring a civil action to recover his damages. The bill also provides that no provider or user of an interactive computer service on the Internet shall be liable for any action voluntarily taken by it in good faith to restrict access to material that the provider or user considers to be intended to incite hatred on the basis of gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill also eliminates the mandatory minimum terms of confinement for such hate crimes. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. This bill incorporates HB 488.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 618, a new section has been added at line 74.220.50.48, while a previously included section at line 74.220.50.216 has been removed. This change likely indicates a shift in focus or priorities within the bill, and it is important to understand what new provisions have been introduced and why the previous ones were deemed unnecessary or less relevant. These adjustments can impact the bill's overall effectiveness and the audience it aims to serve.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (5)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB618ER) View text html March 02, 2020
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB618S1) View text html February 19, 2020
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB618H1) View text html February 07, 2020
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB618) View text html January 06, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective - see bill)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB618ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 43-N)
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Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108748D-S1 (54-Y 43-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (HB618S1)
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Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB618S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108748D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB618S1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108748D-S1
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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Impact statement from DPB (HB618H1)
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VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
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Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB618H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106360D-H1
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Read second time
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB618H1)
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Read first time
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Incorporates HB488 (Kory)
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Committee substitute printed 20106360D-H1
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Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)
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Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
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Impact statement from DPB (HB618)
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB618)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100865D
Sponsors
- Lamont Bagby · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Alfonso H. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
- Kenneth R. Plum · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 59 voted No
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 53 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 53 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 43% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 55 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 43% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 41% | 36% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Nay |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Not Voting |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Not Voting |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Not Voting |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Miyares, Jason S. | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 44% | 33% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Collins, Christopher E. | — | Nay |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Not Voting |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Not Voting |
| Don Scott | — | Nay |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 618 do?
- Hate crimes; gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation; penalty. Adds gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation 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 gender, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation to the categories of hate crimes that are to be reported to the central repository of information regarding hate crimes maintained by the Virginia State Police. The bill provides that a person who is subjected to acts of intimidation or harassment, violence directed against his person, or vandalism to his real or personal property, where such acts are motivated by gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, may bring a civil action to recover his damages. The bill also provides that no provider or user of an interactive computer service on the Internet shall be liable for any action voluntarily taken by it in good faith to restrict access to material that the provider or user considers to be intended to incite hatred on the basis of gender, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill also eliminates the mandatory minimum terms of confinement for such hate crimes. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. This bill incorporates HB 488.
- Who sponsors HB 618?
- HB 618 is sponsored by Lamont Bagby, Patrick A. Hope, Alfonso H. Lopez, Jennifer B. Boysko, Kimberly Pope Adams, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Levine, Mark H., Keam, Mark L., and Plum, Kenneth R..
- What is the current status of HB 618?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 618?
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