2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 977

CHAPTER NUMBER: 570
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden, Dyson, Simonaire, Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, Forehand, Brinkley, Reilly, Pipkin, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Rosapepe, Shank, Jennings, Glassman, Frosh, Brochin, Ramirez, Raskin, Zirkin, and Garagiola
Entitled:
Freedom of Speech - Picketing at a Funeral - Distance

Synopsis:

Increasing the distance within which a person is prohibited from engaging in picketing activities at a funeral, burial, memorial service, or funeral procession from 100 feet to 500 feet.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
3/9
First Reading Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Gladden) Adopted
Referred Senate Rules
3/14
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
4/7
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/11
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/11 at 5:15 p.m.
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (139-0)
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 570

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator George C. Edwards, District 1
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator J. B. Jennings, District 7
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Edward R. Reilly, District 33
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Christopher B. Shank, District 2
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cemeteries
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Funerals
Harassment
Human Rights

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-205 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Attorney General Letter: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 368972/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 12:51 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 8, 2011: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Vallario) Adopted (139-0)
April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (141-0)