Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 986: Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against sports official.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 986 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against sports official. Primary sponsor: Angelia Graves (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Assault and battery; sports official; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to commit a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such individual is a sports official, defined in the bill, for an entity sponsoring an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event or any person performing services as a sports official for a public entity or a private, nonprofit organization that sponsors an amateur sports event who (i) is engaged in the performance of his duties or (ii) is on the premises of such event prior to engaging in his duties or upon conclusion of his duties. The bill provides that such person, upon conviction, may be prohibited from attending any such sports event operated by the entity or organization that employed such sports official for a period of not less than six months as a term and condition of such sentence.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelia Graves | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0361)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 361 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB986)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB986ER)
- Enrolled
- House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
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