2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2015: Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty.

Legislative Summary

Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating in the discharge of his duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee, pickets or parades in or near a residence occupied or used by such person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that the provisions regarding the issuance and service of summons in place of a warrant do not apply to such violations. Unlawful picketing or parading to obstruct or influence justice; penalty. Provides that any person who, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing or intimidating in the discharge of his duty any judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee, pickets or parades in or near a residence occupied or used by such person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that the provisions regarding the issuance and service of summons in place of a warrant do not apply to such violations.

Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103542D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/13/2023
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
1/30/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2/13/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N)
1/27/2023
51
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 9-N)
1/23/2023
10
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/16/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED