SB 673 VA

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Stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. Provides that "electronically transmitted communication" includes communication by telephone, computer, or other electronic device for the offense of stalking, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if the second offense occurs within five years of a prior conviction for stalking, is punishable as a Class 6 felony.

• Tammy Brankley Mulchi Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104517D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 4:40 pm) · upper
4. Jan 24, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
6. Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
7. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
8. Feb 9, 2026 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice · upper
9. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) · upper
10. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107494D-S1 · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/10/2026 2:07 pm) · upper
12. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) · upper
19. Feb 16, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26108030D-S2 (Mulchi) · upper
20. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
21. Feb 16, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute rejected · upper
22. Feb 16, 2026 Floor offered Senator Mulchi Substitute · upper
23. Feb 16, 2026 Reading of substitute waived · upper
24. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Mulchi Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
25. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
26. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (2/17/2026 8:47 am) · upper
27. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
29. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
30. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
31. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
32. Feb 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
33. Feb 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) · lower
34. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/2/2026 8:44 am) · upper
35. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
36. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108651D-H1 · lower
37. Mar 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
38. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
39. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) · upper
40. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
41. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · lower
42. Mar 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
43. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
44. Mar 9, 2026 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
45. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40- 0-A) · upper
46. Mar 11, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
47. Mar 11, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
48. Mar 12, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
49. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
50. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Mulchi, Perry, Favola · upper
51. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
52. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Watts, Thornton, Davis · lower
53. Mar 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/14/2026 12:39 pm) · upper
54. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
55. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
56. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
57. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) · upper
58. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
59. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB673ER) · upper
60. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
61. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
62. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
63. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
64. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB673) · upper
65. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
66. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Senator Mulchi Substitute · PDF
• Senator Mulchi Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML