Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 928
Session 2024
Interference with commercial fishing vessels or activity; penalty.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
928
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Interference with commercial fishing vessel;penalties. Provides that a person who approaches a commercialfishing vessel without the consent of the owner or person in chargeof such vessel with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass thecaptain or crew of such vessel or interfere with the operations ofsuch vessel is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill makes ita Class 6 felony to communicate to another person by any means any threat to (i) kill or do bodily injury to a person or persons engagedin the activity of commercial fishing on the waters of the Commonwealthor (ii) bomb, burn, destroy, or in any manner damage any commercialfishing vessel, and increases this penalty to a Class 5 felony ifsuch threat places the captain or crew in reasonable apprehensionof death or bodily injury. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony tointentionally or recklessly damage, injure, tamper with, deface,or destroy a commercial fishing vessel or any associated gear. Finally,the bill deems a person to be ineligible for any hunting or fishinglicense for a certain period of time if such person is found guiltyof an offense set out in the bill. Interference with commercial fishing vessels or activity; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who knowingly and intentionally interferes with or impedes the operation or commercial fishing activity, defined in the bill, of a commercial fishing vessel within the territorial waters of the Commonwealth. The bill deems a person to be ineligible for any hunting or fishing license for a period of one year upon a first conviction of this offense and for a period of three years upon a second or subsequent conviction. The bill also requires any person convicted of a violation of this offense to complete boating safety education.
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Jan 10, 2024 5:14:15 PM
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Apr 24, 2024 12:39:22 AM