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VA SB 689

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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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
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Sponsors

  • Tammy Brankley Mulchiprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-02

    Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-25

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-02-24

    Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Read first time

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Calendar

  7. 2026-02-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)

  8. 2026-02-17

    Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-16

    Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)

  10. 2026-02-16

    Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-02-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-13

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-02-13

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. 2026-02-13

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-02-11

    Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (9-Y 3-N 3-A)

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-02-11

    Senate committee offered

  17. 2026-02-10

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB689)

  18. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101814D

    filing,introduction

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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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB689

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