VA SB 689
Status unknownOral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state dept. of social serv. penalty.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 689 pass?
The current status of VA SB 689 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-02): Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
What is VA SB 689 about?
Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who orally makes a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any employee the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services, as those terms as defined in relevant law, who is engaged in the performance of his duties.
Who sponsors VA SB 689?
Tammy Brankley Mulchi is the primary sponsor of VA SB 689.
Description
Oral threat to kill or to do bodily harm; employees of local or state department of social services; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who orally makes a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any employee the Department of Social Services or a local department of social services, as those terms as defined in relevant law, who is engaged in the performance of his duties.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-02 — Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Tammy Brankley Mulchiprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
2026-02-11
Senate committee offered
2026-02-11
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A)
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Rules suspended
2026-02-13
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-16
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
amendment-passage
2026-02-16
Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
2026-02-17
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)
2026-02-24
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-24
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-24
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-03-02
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment
2026-02-11 · pass · 9-3
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: abstain
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Lamont Bagby: no
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: abstain
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: abstain
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
Constitutional reading dispensed R
2026-02-13 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: not voting
- T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
- Christopher T. Head: not voting
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: not voting
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: not voting
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Passage R
2026-02-17 · pass · 39-1
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: no
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Related bills
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