Stalking; using electronically transmitted communication, penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-60.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Stalking by electronically transmitted communication; penalty. Provides that "electronically transmitted communication" includes communication by telephone, computer, or other electronic device for the offense of stalking, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor or, if the second offense occurs within five years of a prior conviction for stalking, is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 516 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Tammy Brankley MulchiBarbara A. Favola
Recorded votes
Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 38, X 2
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 96, X 3
Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40- 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 96, X 3
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 · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 10
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 13, N 1, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 12, N 3
Passed by indefinitely in Courts of JusticeSenate · 2026-02-09 · F · N 14, Y 1
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 516.