Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1072 — Profane, threatening, or indecent language; use over public airways or by other methods.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Use of profane, threatening, or indecent languageover public airways or by other methods. Provides that usingobscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language,with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, overany telephone or citizens band radio is no longer a crime punishableas a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Bill Text

  • HB1072 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101995D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Not Voting
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Not Voting
Don Scott — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1072 do?
Use of profane, threatening, or indecent languageover public airways or by other methods. Provides that usingobscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language,with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, overany telephone or citizens band radio is no longer a crime punishableas a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Who sponsors HB 1072?
HB 1072 is sponsored by Samirah, Ibraheem S., Michael J. Webert, Levine, Mark H., and Kimberly Pope Adams.
What is the current status of HB 1072?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1072?
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