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SB 689 VA
Passed One Chamber

Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia Senate Bill 689 would modify provisions regarding oral threats to kill or do bodily harm, specifically targeting threats made to employees of local or state departments of social services. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to establish penalties for making such threats against these employees.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-60 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (20)
  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D · upper
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
  3. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689) · upper
  4. Feb 11, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
  5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A) · upper
  6. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  8. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
  11. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
  12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · upper
  13. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689) · upper
  14. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  15. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
  16. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  17. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  19. Mar 2, 2026 Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
  20. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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