2024 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB223: 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 judge, juror, witness, court officer, or court employee 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.

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Bill History

1/8/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103172D
Senate
1/8/2024
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/10/2024
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Senate
2/7/2024
Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
2/7/2024
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

John McGuire
John McGuire
Republican

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text1/8/20242.5 KB