VirginiaPlacing Nazi symbols or emblems on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty.
What it does
Placing Nazi symbol or emblem on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty. Creates a Class 6 felony for any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, places a Hakenkreuz, hooked cross, or Nazi symbol or emblem, sometimes referred to as the Nazi swastika, on the private property of another without permission. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony if such Nazi symbol or emblem is placed on a highway or other public place in a manner having a direct tendency to place another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of death or bodily injury.
More detail
Finally, the bill clarifies that such Nazi symbol or emblem does not include and is distinct from the sacred swastika word and symbol of peace and prosperity used by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, or Native American religions.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 673 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2783ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2783H1)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 20Impact statement from VCSC (HB2783)
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2783)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2783ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Impact statement from VCSC (HB2783)
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Impact statement from VCSC (HB2783)
- Feb 18Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 14Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Feb 14Senator McDougle, Ryan T. Substitute ruled out of order
- Feb 14Senator Srinivasan, Kannan Substitute agreed to
- Feb 14Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 14Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected
- Feb 14Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Floor substitute printed 25107522D-S4 (McDougle)
- Feb 14Floor substitute printed 25107547D-S3 (Srinivasan)
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 25107317D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107166D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Jan 28Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2783)
- Jan 23Impact statement from VCSC (HB2783)
- Jan 17Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25105276DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0673)Latest