Virginia 2020, 1st Special Session Status: In Committee

SB 5079 — Law-enforcement free zones and standing down during a riot or unlawful assembly; civil action.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 5-N)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020, 1st Special 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Civil action for law-enforcement free zonesand standing down during a riot or unlawful assembly. Providesa civil cause of action for any person who suffers a bodily injuryor who has property damaged or destroyed in a law-enforcement freezone, defined in the bill.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB5079) View text Current html August 17, 2020

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 5-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Impact statement from DPB (SB5079)

  4. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200423D

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 5-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8502
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 5079 do?
Civil action for law-enforcement free zonesand standing down during a riot or unlawful assembly. Providesa civil cause of action for any person who suffers a bodily injuryor who has property damaged or destroyed in a law-enforcement freezone, defined in the bill.
What is the current status of SB 5079?
This bill died with 2020, 1st Special 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 SB 5079?
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