Impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia, relating to impersonation of law-enforcement officer while committing additional act; penalties.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Nov 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 875 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Christie New Craig
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 99
Passed House with substitute (75-Y 24-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 75, N 24
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 22
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 10, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 10, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 13, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 15
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 875.