Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 47
Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties. Provides that any person who impersonates a law-enforcement officer (i) while committing or attempting to commit aggravated murder, first or second degree murder, abduction, rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, or sexual battery or (ii) while circumventing, bypassing, or attempting to circumvent or bypass any security measure of any business, commercial building, residence, building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, or building owned or leased by a locality or any agency thereof is guilty of a Class 6 felony. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 5 felony.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 875 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/11/2026 1:02 pm) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 24-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed by for the day - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26108352D-H1 - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/3/2026 8:51 am) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) - Jan 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/23/2026 11:20 am) - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105928D-S1 - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB47) - Dec 5, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (12/5/2025 4:10 pm) - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100776D