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HOUSE BILL NO. 15 Offered January 13, 2010 Prefiled December 8, 2009 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-21.1, relating to prohibition of custody of federal terrorist suspects in Virginia facilities. ---------- Patrons-- Marshall, R.G., Athey and Gilbert ---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 53.1-21.1as follows:

§ 53.1-21.1. Custody in state and local correctional facilities of those accused or convicted of federal terrorism.

No person who is accused or convicted of terrorism in violation of federal law, as terrorism is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2331, shall be held in custody in any state or local correctional facility.